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LOTUS PATH 



BY 
ELIZABETH DELVINE KING 




Published by 

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Los Angeles, California 
1917 






Copyright, 1917 

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IN LOVE WE 

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OF TRUTH 

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INDEX 

Explanatory Preface 7 

Introduction H 

Lesson in the Absolute Truth - - - - 13 

One Trinity 18 

Illumination - 21 

The One Essence Divine ----- 26 

The Fourth Dimension 29 

Vibrations 33 

Completeness 37 

Renunciation 41 

The Heart Center 46 

Finding Atman - 50 

At-one-ment with the Great "I AM" - - 51 

Freedom 53 

The Balance 55 

Is Prayer Essential? 63 

Light, the Source 69 

Does the Study of the Absolute Truth Assist 
Man to Solve the Problems in His Rela- 
tive Life? 75 

The Relative 81 

The Awakening Intellect - - - - 91 

Illumined unto the Truth 97 

The Infinite 99 

Ocean Divine 104 

My Divine Mother 107 

A Lesson in the Absolute 109 

The Oneness 112 

Faithful and True 114 

The Conclusion 116 

The Infinite Lullaby 123 

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EXPLANATORY PREFACE 

To all readers of this message of Absolute Truth, 
I desire to simply say, my own mind has had noth- 
ing to do with it whatsoever, not even in the Intro- 
duction, wherein the Divine Source of the Message 
is stated. The book was written in one week, and 
typewritten for the publisher by my son after busi- 
ness hours. As the manuscript was thus prepared, 
under certain practical difficulties, I will trust to the 
charity of critical readers as to the style, punctua- 
tion, paragraphing and arrangement, much prefer- 
ring to leave the message untouched by a literary 
critic, than to risk depriving it of one iota of the 
pristine Spiritual vigor and force of Truth which no 
pen can portray. What pen can portray to the men 
of earth the Message of Truth ? None ! Not one ! 
But the Vibrations from the Infinite that come from 
the Heart of the Christ, and those that are Christed, 
— They portray the Truth ! 

To you who are, perchance, unfamiliar with inde- 
pendent spiritual instrumentality, please know, that 
with appreciation for subjective mediumship and 
spiritualism in their recognized places, I will simply 
state this message is not brought forth in any such 
way. I am not and never have been a medium or a 
spiritualist, have never been hypnotized nor mesmer- 
ized nor controlled psychically in any way whatso- 
ever, nor relinquished my individual will to any 
entity or influence. 

The path of my individual unfoldment came 
through prayer, devotion, renunciation and self-de- 



viii EXPLANATORY PREFACE 

nial years before I was made aware of the informa- 
tion revealed in the Introduction. 

This message was received and passed on much as 
an operator transmits his telegraphic message. He 
must recognize and be true to the vibrations he under- 
stands if he is to be true to the message given. And 
the vibrations from the Heart of Aum will vibrate so 
strong through this Message of Truth that the little 
mistakes, which are mine, will cause no stumbling to 
seekers of Truth. Revelation has been given to the 
world ever since God inspired the first Scriptures to 
the human race, thousands of years ago. Have we 
any reason to think God's Love for His children is 
not as great as when He spake to them in the begin- 
ning of Creation ! 

So I do not wish to say any more of self, in being 
the instrument, than to attempt to convince those in- 
terested of the Divine Source of the Message. Those 
on the Sacred Path will recognize its Divine Nature 
and Purpose if they will study and meditate rever- 
ently upon it. And God will quicken those who read 
it in this spirit. Such is my prayer. 

To these few explanatory remarks I will simply 
add — certain incident in my life turned me to God 
in greater earnestness than ever before, and to His 
Love for humanity, for many years previous to the 
quickening of the Holy Spirit, mentioned in the In- 
troduction. I believed it was for me. Others had re- 
ceived it. I sought and prayed for it. After it came, 
thank God, no room for doubt was left ! Ah ! Would 
that every Soul could know God, and experience the 
sweetness of the blessing of the New Birth ! After 
such an experience, how could I desire other than to 
abandon myself into God's will, which I did as near 
as I knew how. and dedicated myself to His work, 
to what He would have me to do. 

It is a Path leading to Life Eternal in its fullest 



EXPLANATORY PREFACE ix 

sense, and the Spiritual Blessings more than com- 
pensate for sacrifices made. 

The Greater Book, spoken of in the Introduction, 
was written in retirement, and finished some time ago. 
It awaits publication. 

My heart vibrates in Love to all humanity. I bow 
my head to the Father-Mother-God in grateful 
acknowledgment for this message, knowing it will 
reach all for whom it is intended, for the work of 
the Master's is never in vain! They are God's Mes- 
sengers, Conscious of God's Life, Individualized Ex- 
pressions of His Life hid with Christ in God, and ever 
working for humanity in harmony with the Divine 
Will, that all men of earth may come into that same 
fullness of Expression of the Life which God gave. 
Glorious Truth ! Glorious Hope ! Glorious Immor- 
tality! Our Goal! Essence Divine! 

Peace, Love, Good Will, to all men. 

ELIZABETH DELVINE KING. 
927 West Thirty-sixth Place, 
Los Angeles, California. 
January 16th, 1917. 



INTRODUCTION. 

God in His Love and Wisdom, ever knoweth when 
the children of men require another deep note of 
the Truth. 

This being a time when a message of Truth Abso- 
lute must go forth we, the Brothers of Love and 
Compassion, or, ''The White Brotherhood," who are 
ever assisting the family of men in the direction of 
the High Initiate, — Jesus Christ, — have chosen this 
instrument, Elizabeth Delvine King; after she hath 
been tested and tested until she is found, ''not want- 
ing." 

She, after receiving the New Birth, which is called 
the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, in the Hebrew Scrip- 
tures, entered direct upon the Sacred Path, and for 
nearly nine years, her life voluntarily dedicated to 
God, has been under the direct teaching and guidance 
of the Masters in the White Brotherhood, Jesus Christ 
being the head. 

Those who do not like the word. Masters, may har- 
monize more evenly with God's Messengers; and that 
is what we are. 

God hath ever dealt direct with High Initiates all 
down the ages, the history of which is recorded in all 
Scriptures. 

This instrument has moved forward, and pierced 
the Veil of Flesh : she is, therefore, a Free Soul in 
Freedom. This message could not be given through 
any. only a Free Soul. She hath left creeds of men 
far behind. Therefore she is a chosen vessel and in- 
strument, chosen by the Infinite to do this work: this 
is the work which is the object of her taking birth 
at this time. 

This book covers the main points of the Message of 



Truth Absolute; therefore, is a text book to be used 
in connection with the Greater Book which is to be 
published. 

This message is to assist those who are at the place 
upon the Path, where they can hear the deep Truth. 

Prudes will find nothing here; and babes will not 
be able to partake of the strong meat of the Word as 
given here. 

But to those who desire to, "Know the Truth, the 
whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth," we will 
say, come and vibrate with the deep notes of this mes- 
sage, and you can find the "Pearl of vast value." 

Truth, — God, is One; therefore, we accept the 
Truth which the Infinite hath spoken through the lips 
of the Incarnations in all climes, and all ages; per- 
ceiving as we do there is no East, and no West in God, 
— the Omnipresent One ; but Unity, Love, Peace ; and 
these express in Harmony. 

We stoop to catch a note of Truth, if a blade of 
grass hath a message for us. We thankfully read a 
message of the Infinite through Nature ; but ever re- 
membering Nature is, "the outer garment of God." 

We see the light of Christ shining through the eyes 
of every one; remembering, "the eyes are the win- 
dows of the Soul." 

We see the Divine Mother, — Love Divine, in the 
heart of every man, and thing. 

We appreciate every expression of God; therefore, 
we tread lightly upon the grass, sand, and even the 
earth. 

The Oneness of the All, is one important point, ere 
the Chela upon the Path reaches full Illumination. 

This book is under the watchful care of the Broth- 
ers of Love and Compassion ; and everywhere it may 
be, their vibrations are. 

There is only one God! Our Father-Mother. 

We send this book forth in Love ; and on the vibra- 
tion of Love Divine. 

So-Be-It. 



CHAPTER I. 

Lesson in the Absolute Teuth. 

"TRUTH ABSOLUTE, is the Eeality which is just 
back of the relative; or, nature and the natural 
man; although "nature is the outer mantle of God" 
— the Absolute — Truth, which is in no way touched or 
contaminated by the relative which is ever changing 
and fleeting. 

When man is aroused from his slumber in the rela- 
tive dream, having heard the Silent Voice of the Deep, 
whispering soft and low, my son awake! arise! thy 
Father-Mother-God calleth to thee : he then finds him- 
self a natural man and in subjection to his ambitions, 
desires, hopes, fears and doubts. However, he, hav- 
ing heard the call from a different clime is not longer 
satisfied with the world, or himself, as he sees each. 

This is the place where man begins to search for 
light : not knowing that the light which he is seeking 
is within himself, he seeks far and near; and when 
he becomes a sincere seeker, he searches in every 
crevice, hoping to find the Light; he here is search- 
ing for entrance into the Knowledge Path, it having 
been brought to his remembrance in seeking, that 
Jesus Christ, the Great Initiate, Master and Saviour, 
said, "Ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall 
make you free." Here he has become a student of 
Truth. 

These lessons which are written and placed in this 
little book are called Lessons upon the Knowledge 
Path. We are fully aware that none but the earnest 
student of Truth will glean the golden nuggets which 

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14 The Lotus Path 

are hidden away; but those who do, will find their 
way to a Spiritually Illumined Guru (Teacher), 
whom, if he requests it, will instruct him in the Secret 
Heart Teaching, which will enable him to become a 
student-devotee ; here it is, the Guru who is an initiate 
upon the Sacred Path, and is in touch with the Mas- 
ters in the Great White Brotherhood, and has received 
transmission from ancient spiritual Gurus, will trans- 
mit of their God-consciousness, which is a vital quick- 
ening to the soul of man. 

The student-devotee is informed that it is im- 
portant he keep his link strong with his spiritual 
Guru, as he is the link which at present holds him in 
the silent mystic light, and will so do. if the student- 
devotee remaineth steadfast until he gleans the Light 
of Wisdom where he perceives he is the Light, yea. 
"he is that Light which lighteth every man who Com- 
eth into the world." 

God, and His ambassadors, the "Masters in Love 
and Compassion," are ever watching over the student- 
devotee, and when the time is ripe, the student-dev- 
otee will hear the call of the ' ' Great ' ' ; then let him 
go to his Guru, and deeper instructions will be given 
him concerning the entrance to the Sacred Path, and 
the necessary preparations. 

No man can accomplish this great task alone, 
neither is it necessary; for the Father-Mother-God. 
the Incarnations and their assistants. "The Masters 
of Love and Compassion," are ever ready and de- 
sirous to assist man. at all times, and especially so. 
when he is nearing the portal at the entrance of the 
Sacred Path. 

The Illuminated Spiritual Gurus are now prepared 
to teach the Secret Heart Teaching of the Ancients. 
it being handed down to them through revelation and 
inspiration. Search them out. there are some in your 
midst. 



The Absolute Truth 15 

Remember, the Ancients have said, "if you desire 
Wisdom, ask of God." Therefore, if the student of 
Truth desires to find an Illumined Teacher, or Guru, 
ask in the silent chamber of your own soul, which is 
forever at one with the Great Over-Soul (the Father- 
Mother-God) ; and if you will open the window of 
your soul for guidance, you will be led to your Guru. 

In ancient days the searcher after the Sacred Lore 
found it necessary that man find a spiritually Illum- 
ined Guru, one versed in the Sacred Teaching of the 
Secret Heart; and they, coming into his spiritual 
vibration, were assisted and quickened thereby; also, 
that transmission is necessary. We find this handed 
down by the Illuminati, from time before ages. 

After man has the teaching upon the Knowledge 
Path, which assists him to understand and place in 
their right place, ' ' the Absolute Truth, ' ' and the ' ' Rel- 
ative, ' ' man seemingly goes in a circle as he seeks the 
Light, until he gleans light strong enough to reveal 
to him the straight line which lieth direct between 
the Real and the Relative, that which is Permanent, 
Eternal and Unchanging; and the ever changing, 
shifting and fleeting. 

When man becomes fully Illumined concerning the 
Real and the Relative, he walks shoulder to shoulder 
with the Illuminati. Then his light shall shine, and 
his brothers who are still lost in Maya can see it, and 
if they so desire, and place their desire in expression, 
he, the Guru, through the grace of God, can assist 
them toward the Light. 

The Illuminati have found that the "Light which 
lighteth every man who cometh into the world," is 
that Flame which ever burns in the center of the 
heart; here it is the carnal man will eventually find 
his link with this Flame, which is Atman, the Real 
Self of every man. Become conscious of this, friends, 
then arise to the greatness of your being, and become 



16 The Lotus Path 

a "Son of the Solitude," and join the silent throng 
in the Mystic's mission of carrying the flaming torch 
of Truth; and let the vibrations of Purity, Holiness, 
Kighteousness and Obedience, Humility and Sincerity 
radiate from you. Look not to results, or, as Krishna 
said, "look not to fruits of action," but "arise above 
the Pairs of Opposites," into the sublime, the "Holy 
of Holies, ' ' yea into the Shekinah, and stand forth the 
Illumined individual on the mountain summit, in the 
Ocean Essence of Love Divine. 

Soar thou on pinions from the mountain top while 
singing hosannas to your God; at the same time, vi- 
brate with the Great Heart of the Infinite, and prove 
yourself a blessing to mankind. 

Attain thou to Nirvana where the Soul in God-Con- 
scious Freedom abides. Here it is your karmic debts 
have been erased when you attained unto the Illum- 
inated state of Freedom from the Wheel of Birth 
and Death. 

Man at the Portal of Nirvana can merge into the 
Ocean of Bliss, and rest throughout the Kalpas. if he 
so decrees : or he can, through great Love, expressing 
in his heart for his brothers who are still lost in Maya 
(Carnality), become active in assisting them to find 
the Light, under the guidance of the Great Initiate, 
Jesus Christ. 

When man has reached the Absolute, through Il- 
lumination in the heart, as well as the head, he dwells 
in peace, he walks in Conscious Freedom, although 
he complies with all the laws of the land ; he under- 
stands what the Nazarene Master meant, when He 
told them to "render unto Caesar the things which 
are Caesar's, and unto God those things which are 
God's." 

When the student-devotee desires to enter upon the 
Secret Path, the requirements are: 

1. Renunciation. 






The Absolute Truth 17 

2. Heart Center. 

3. Finding Atman — the Real Self. 

4. At-one-ment with the Great ' ' I AM. ' ' 

5. Freedom, which is the result. 

Freedom is God-Conscious Illumination, this ex- 
presses in humility, gentleness, yet courage, strength, 
power and ability to stand erect amidst the experi- 
ences of the relative life ; and Mastership in the Spirit 
of Truth will become evident. Attain unto this, 
friends, and you have achieved. 



CHAPTER II. 

One Trinity. 

/^\UR Father, Aum, — The Great Ocean Essence, our 
^^^ Mother, — Kali, — the expression of Aum. and 
Christ, the Son, are Eternally resplendent in the deep 
blue dome of the great Over-Soul. 

God, the Father was one, — the Essence Ocean 
Divine; God the Father expressed and Kali, — the 
Divine Mother, took form, She being the Word ex- 
pressed; then God and the Word brought into ex- 
pression the Universes and all forms therein. 

Father-Mother-Son, the Trinity! Glean the esoteric 
meaning of this great mystery. This is the age when 
the hidden secrets of God are being revealed to man. 

Let man perceive, this Trinity as it transcendently 
radiates its sublimity and divinity in the Great Ocean 
Essence, is above carnality ; and has not name, creed, 
nor doctrine of man ; but is radiating its blessing to 
all men, of all climes, all races and colors, that each 
Incarnation that has ever dwelt upon the earth hath 
pointed to the ONE TRINITY:— and the doctrinal 
teachings have formed according to the traditions, 
superstitions, ignorance and enlightenment of the peo- 
ple who have followed the different Incarnations: we 
will mention a few, Krishna, Gautama Buddha. Mo- 
hammed, Zorathurstra and others of lesser degree of 
light, and Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Great In- 
itiate ; He whom the Christian world expects to come 
to earth again. 

As the prophesies concerning His coming as the 
babe, and His life as the Messiah have proven true, it 
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One Trinity 19 

is reasonable to presume the prophesies concerning 
this coming will prove true. 

The Great Ones who are watching over great events, 
like as a Messiah or an Avatar, coming to earth, know 
whereof they speak, and if the Prophets and Seers re- 
ceive the prophesies correctly, they prove true in every 
detail. 

The time has arrived according to all prophesies for 
the next Incarnation to come upon the stage, and 
enact His part in the Divine Drama of this age. 

The Great Master — the Avatar — comes today with 
the full web of Truth, and will gather the redeemed 
ones into the Nirvana of the Soul, where death is not 
for them henceforth, forever more, except they choose 
to come to earth again to help teach the true Light 
that will enlighten men so they will understandingly 
turn away from the Wheel of Birth and Death. 

When a ship has crossed the great sea, and cast 
anchor in the harbor of the desired port (after seeing 
that the anchor is. sure and fast), it remains there 
until the captain receives the call for action; it is 
thus with the faithful, trusting and abiding child of 
God today. 

We trust that all who love the name of Jesus Christ 
will be as the wise virgins in His parable which He 
spake nearly two thousand years ago, — have their 
lamps filled, trimmed and, not only that, but burning ; 
thus doing they are as the stately ship ; have crossed 
the sea of carnal illusion and anchored in port, wait- 
ing for the call to higher duties. 

We remember the Nazarene said, "when I come, 
shall I find faith upon the earth?" Then let not the 
mind weave a fancy web, and expect the Great One 
will walk in every delicate thread just as your ideas 
may require, for, lo, God is greater than man ! and 
His ways are past finding out by the mind of man. 

God ever calleth to the heart of man; — for the 
heart of man, ' ' give me thy heart, ' ' has been the mes- 



20 The Lotus Path 

sage of the Infinite through the lips of all Incarna- 
tions, Prophets and Saints. 

Let the heart be sure and steadfast, and securely 
anchored in the Absolute ; and a balance in thy hand, 
and thou wilt be ready to recognize the Great One, 
our Beloved, when He comes; we then will be inter- 
ested in Him, and not in the way He came, neither 
the color of His form, the custom of His dress, nor 
the manner of His speech. Let the lamp in thy heart 
be trimmed and burning, for the bridegroom may 
come at an hour when ye think not. 

Jesus Christ sent His message to the Gentiles; our 
prayer is that they may not follow in the footsteps 
of the Jews when He comes this time. 

The man who has reached the place upon the path 
where he has left creeds and man-made doctrinal 
beliefs behind, and launched out upon the deep in 
search of the Absolute Truth, and has cast anchor 
deep enough in the Divine Essence to burst the Veil 
of Flesh, and the Illumination of the Christ expresses 
in and through him. even to his perceiving he is the 
christed son of the Living God. will be ready to re- 
ceive the Great Teacher, the Avatar, when He arrives ; 
it will matter not to him what way He comes. 

The coming of great Teachers, Prophets or Saviour 
is only an event in the Realm of the Real, to assist 
mankind that they may find the Path, which, if they 
travel upon they will pass through, and out, from the 
Illusive Forest (carnality 

In the Absolute, Eternity forever is. Time hath 
no abiding place there, the dividing line is on the 
shore where the sand is ever shifting. But the Ocean 
Essence lieth there ; launch thy bark out upon the 
deep, and become anchored: through understanding, 
wisdom and love, unto Illumination ; and abide there. 

Then thou canst see the changing effects upon the 
shore of time, but they do not touch or disturb thee ! 
Thou art anchored in Eternity — The Absolute. 



CHAPTER III. 

Illumination. 

YY/HEN man has attained Illumination in the Abso- 
* * lute, what happens to him ? He has passed from 
the carnal concept of himself to the perception of 
his Real Self (Atman), that part of him which "God 
created in His image and likeness." He lives in the 
Divine Concept of himself; and as his Illumination 
becomes more of a conscious reality to him, he begins 
to express Mastership. 

This mastership which results from the Illumina- 
tion from the heart, through the Secret Heart Teach- 
ing is not of the mind, and does not express in Mas- 
tership over other men's minds. 

When man has the Heart Illumination he becomes 
conscious Atman; "Atman being the Knower Self," 
is ever at-one with the Infinite, through the heart. 
Jesus Christ said, "I (Truth) stand at the door of 
every man's heart and knock, if he will open the door, 
and invite Me, I will enter, I will sup with him, yea, 
I will abide with him." 

When the mind touches Atman, the flame in the 
center of the heart, the door opens ; Atman arises and 
draws from the Infinite Ocean that which he may de- 
sire; if it is Love he anchors in the current of Love 
Divine. If Life, he touches Prana, the Life Essence. 
If Peace, he vibrates with that, and becomes that in 
expression; as the Illuminated man continues in the 
teachings of the Secret Heart Teaching, as handed 
down from the Ancients, he will eventually become 
Atman in expression ; the carnal ego becoming merged 

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22 The Lotus Path 

into Atman. Man then is the superconscious being in 
expression ; the body will cease to be the shadow, when 
there is no carnal ego to cast thought shadows; he 
then becomes the Illuminated Body, figuratively 
spoken of as the Illuminated Cross; he truly having 
carried the carnal cross unto the final, and it becom- 
ing merged into the Illuminated Cross (the Christed 
Son of God in expression) ; the next step is where he 
comes into the full God-Consciousness ; here he per- 
ceives, he being a drop of the Essence Divine, in the 
Ocean, and one with it, is the Essence itself; he then 
understandingly having reached the Source, and be- 
ing one with it, is God expressed; therefore a God- 
conscious being — "Brahman." 

This is the destiny of man; even though this may 
disturb the mind of the unillumined. 

This deep teaching of the Absolute is not for prudes 
nor babes; it is for the man after studying the mes- 
sage of the Infinite, given through his chosen ones in 
the ages past, which is portrayed in all the different 
scriptures of the world, according to the light the 
people have to which the message is given ; and have 
felt that Divine touch which softly speaks to the 
Soul; and has the courage to seek until he not only 
arrives at the Portal, but has entered, and passed in- 
itiations until he has that Illumination which not only 
enables him to "give a reason for the hope within 
him," but to proclaim, "I am the Light." "Soham, 
Soham." 

If a man has lived his life in a cave he knows not 
concerning the sunlight ; if a brother enters the cave 
to tell him about the bright sunshine, let his only 
motive be to stir a desire within him to see the sun- 
shine; if he responds, tell him to go out and see it. 
and feel its warmth. If he passes out into the sun 
and settles contentedly there, you have done your 
part, at that time at least; but when he desires to 



Illumination 23 

understand concerning the warmth and light of the 
sun, when he comes to you for the light, teach him 
the Truth. He, himself, must become quickened and 
perceive that he is the man who, having been long in 
the darkness of Maya, now, if he desires the true 
Light, must do the work himself, after the teacher 
has taught him. 

On the Knowledge Path man learns to concentrate 
his mind, then to bridle it securely. 

Then he must find his Heart Center; the Secret 
Heart Teaching cannot be given in printed form; it 
must be given orally. A Spiritual Guru is here 
necessary. 

In the work of the Heart teaching, man works from 
his Heart Center, not from his Mind Center. 

When man awakes from the carnal sleep he is men- 
tally awake; there the first stage of his efforts is the 
mental ; many think this the highest, the final ; having 
not felt the urge of the Soul in the Heart Center, he, 
like the man in the cave knoweth not of it; as long 
as man is content there, let not the Illumined Guru 
give him any time, but when he desires more light 
than the mind can give, if he desires and meets the 
requirements, teach him; if he does not meet the re- 
quirements, give thy time to one who will; as it is 
futile to endeavor to assist a man to come into Illum- 
ination in Truth Absolute, until he is willing to make 
a sacrifice to attain the great value. It truly is the 
pearl of vast value, and once having tasted of the 
Divine Satisfaction, which is Truth Divine, naught 
else will satisfy for long. 

Have deep tolerance, and sincere compassion for 
the brother, who, after hearing the Truth desires a 
little longer playtime along the shore of time , he not 
having become Illumined as yet concerning the 
straight line between the Absolute (The Real) and 
the Relative (The Unreal) — or that which is fleeting, 
changing. 



24 The Lotus Path 

That which changes is in the Forest of Illusions, 
that which changes not is God expressed. The Illum- 
ined man perceives this; the unillumined knoweth it 
not, therefore, let the Spiritual Guru have patience, 
knowing as he does the day will arrive when the 
Chela will become athirst for the Living "Water which 
floweth out from the Heart of God, and hungry for 
the Manna which cometh down from God ; the Manna 
of the wilderness having lost its power to satisfy him. 

When man is athirst for the Water of Life, even 
as a "hart panteth after the water brooks," he then 
is ready to partake of the meat of the message of 
Truth, and digest and assimilate it. 

As man partakes of the strong meat of the mes- 
sage of the Absolute Truth, the Bright and Shining 
Ones draw near, yes, very near him. and as he prays 
to the Father-Mother-God, they, acting in the will of 
the Father, assist him, and teach him and even while 
he, the outer man, sleeps, they assist him to under- 
stand the deep truths which he has studied in his 
awake state ; and when he has come to the place where 
it is possible, and desirable, the Great Teachers can 
assist him to leave his body in sleep, and go with them 
in his astral body and learn many deep things. This 
is a stage of progress upon the Path, but comes not 
until the time is ripe. 

In the Teaching of the Secret Heart, we find the 
disciple upon the Path is watched over by God (the 
Father-Mother) and the Masters in the White 
Brotherhood, as he moves along merging from the 
carnal concept of himself into Atman consciousness 
(the Divine Man). 

Rejoice with us, our brothers, that this is true ; also 
that this blessed knowledge has come to you. and that 
it is your privilege to become so illumined into the 
Light of Truth, that you consciously walk and talk 
with God. and the Bright and Shining Ones here in 
this expression. 



Illumination 25 

Some may criticize this, or not understanding con- 
cerning it correctly, condemn ; become not moved, for 
this is the same message which has come to high in- 
itiates all down the ages; it was a Bright and Shin- 
ing One, one of God's messengers, who appeared to 
Abraham, and prophesied concerning his son Isaac, 
which was to be born to him. Also one of these Mas- 
ters, who is ever about his Father's business, who ap- 
proached Mary and revealed to her concerning the 
child Jesus: also, that came to Zachariah in the 
Temple, and told him his wife, Elizabeth, would give 
birth to John, who became the forerunner of Jesus. 

Let the Western World awake to this great fact, 
and open the door (of the heart) that the Masters 
in The Great White Brotherhood may draw near; 
even now their vibrations are doing much to awaken 
the souls of men; awake, rejoice! and improve your 
opportunities, as the closing of a cycle, and the be- 
ginning of a new age, happens only once in many 
centuries. 

The Spiritually Illumined man beholds, perceives, 
understands, and trustingly bides the Father's will. 



CHAPTER IV. 

The One Essence Divine. 

HTHE One Essence Divine is the Source and Sub- 
stance from which all forms came into expression. 

"What is this One Essence Divine? It is Aum. — 
the Impersonal and Omnipresent God. 

1 ' God was the One, He desired to become the many, 
and creation came forth," this we read in Sacred 
Ancient Lore. 

God's desire expressed in the Word, and Kali, — the 
Divine Mother, came forth, clothed in form, the form 
being pressed out, as it were, from the One Essence 
Divine ; thus we have Aum, the impersonal and omni- 
present God (the Father) ; and Kali, — the Divine 
Mother (the personal God). 

Thus we perceive God to be both Impersonal and 
Personal; and only One Essence. 

God, — the Father, and Kali, — the Divine Mother 
(the Word) expressed, and Christ (the Son), became 
evident; and only One Essence. 

As we follow in creation, or, God becoming mani- 
fest, we find the Universes and Systems of Universes 
coming into expressed form, and all forms, from the 
least to the greatest, expressing the One Essence ; and 
man. the highest expression, is destined, at the final 
of his pilgrimage in the Illusive Forest (carnality 
to become a full God-Consciousness, and to thus walk 
among the men of earth, who are living in the Forest. 
Only One Essence! only One Source! not two. 

Let us bring this Essence under the microscope of 
the mind, and see what we find it to be composed of : 
we find Light there, we find Life there, we find Love 
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The One Essence Divine 27 

there, we find Peace there, we find Rhythm, Harmony 
and Bounty there: and Intelligence, Power and 
Purity. 

This One Essence Divine is the Absolute from which 
all men came, and to which all will return. 

This Essence Divine being omnipresence, truly 
there is no distance to travel to arrive at home ; even 
though man may find himself in a strange, or "far 
country. ' ' 

If it is not by traveling that man returns home, or 
back to the Source from whence he came, how does 
he accomplish it? He awakens from the Carnal 
Dream, which has caused him to remain in the Illu- 
sive Forest (Carnality) ; since he went to sleep in 
the Garden of Eden. 

A man's body may lie upon a cot, but the man in 
his dreams travels far, and passes through varied ex- 
periences, yet the man remains in the same place. 
If he dreams he is in a strange land and among peo- 
ple who are unfamiliar to him, let him awaken, and 
he finds himself at home, having not departed from 
it. 

Herein lies the Great Delusion, which holds the 
children of men in confusion ; as confusion is not har- 
mony, and man cannot live in two states of concept at 
the same time, it follows, when man is in confusion, 
he is in Maya, the Great Illusion, which expresses 
in and through the Relative world. 

When one becomes Illumined even unto Realiza- 
tion concerning the One Essence Divine, he will soon 
leave the land of dreams behind, and pass into the 
Source ; when he consciously lives here he is not only 
harmonious, but he is harmony, yea, he becomes the 
Tree of Life, in the Radiant Essence Divine; he is 
at Home. 

To attain unto the Source, and abide at Home, an 
Illumined Atman, it is necessary after man awakens, 



28 The Lotus Path 

that he study the teaching along the Knowledge Path, 
which leads him to, and through the Hall of Learning 
where he, if he has gleaned the Golden Grains of 
Truth, may merge into the Ocean Essence Divine, and 
become one in it, one with it, yes, become it ; as there 
is no separation in One, neither can there be division 
in The One. 

Jesus said, "The Father and I are one, but the 
Father is greater than I." In other words, Jesus 
being Illumined concerning the Oneness of the Ocean 
Essence Divine, perceived He, being a drop of the 
Ocean Essence, was not so great as the Ocean, and 
He expressed this by saying, "the Father is greater 
than I." The "I," being the individual expression 
of God, could not be so great as that which expressed 
Him. Jesus had reached the fullness of Illumination 
concerning the Oneness, and At-One- Aleut of that 
which is. He called, and it echoes down the corridor 
of time, "Follow thou me!" 

Awake, Soul of man ; raise thine eyes and behold 
thy destination. 

The carnal mind in man may continue to ring in 
confusion, thereby leading man around the "Wheel of 
Human Experience for ages, or kalpas; nevertheless 
there comes a day when the urge of the Soul which 
desires freedom from Maya, will vibrate strong 
enough to penetrate the confused mind sufficiently to 
cause it to listen; this is when the Silent Voice of 
God speaks : it saith, ' ' Adam, where art thou ? ' ' This 
question will cause any carnal man who hears it to 
begin to think; and if he thinks deep enough he will 
become desirous of obtaining the Source from whence 
the "Still Small Voice came." 

Search for that Source, Friends, until you find it ; 
become enlightened; and walk in the consciousness 
that you are a drop of Essence Divine, in the Great 
Ocean Essence. 

So-Be-It. 



CHAPTER V. 

The Fottkth Dimension. 

"W7HEN man has Illumination concerning the One- 
vv ness and the At-one-ment of the Infinite ; if God 
expresses as Aum (the impersonal), or as Kali (the 
personal), or any form he sees, he functions in the 
next dimension and sees Oneness in the midst of 
seeming division. The Carnal Mind in man cannot 
even arrive at the ^Portal, at the entrance to that Di- 
mension. 

It is Atman, the Real, or Divine Self, who reaches 
the entrance to the Fourth Dimension, and passes the 
Portal, not only by one degree initiation, but six, and 
here he finds himself in the sweet and sublime border- 
land of the Fourth Dimension. 

In this borderland, man becomes a conscious At- 
man, and arises to the full statue of manhood (Divine 
Manhood), even unto the "full Statue of the man, 
Christ Jesus." This is the highest state of man's 
expression on the earth plane. 

"When man passes fully into the Fourth Dimension 
he transcends the earth man; and Atman, the super- 
conscious self, is the man : naught else remains. He 
is a free soul, in Freedom Divine ; God limitless Free- 
dom ; he has scaled the heights. 

The earth man with his ambitions, fears, hopes and 
doubts is forever left behind; this earth man is the 
"lower self" of every man of earth; and none, no, 
not one, scales the heights, and soars into Nirvana, 
until the old man (the carnal self), has been crucified, 
and has died upon the cross. Then let it be laid in 
the tomb, where Atman, the higher self (the Divine 

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Man), assisted by the Great-Over Soul, the Father- 
Mother; Christ, and His ambassadors (the Great 
White Brotherhood), bring forth the body; resur- 
rected by the vibration of the Absolute, becoming the 
one vibration operating in and through it ; the vibra- 
tions of the carnal man being consumed by the vibra- 
tion of the Infinite, when man has accomplished his 
part. 

Glorious resurrection morn! when the dim grey of 
dawn fades away, lost behind the beautiful tinted 
rays of the rising sun ! 

Glorious resurrection day. the son of righteousness 
has risen and shines resplendent in the consciousness 
of the risen one! Let him move forward to the high 
noon hour ; at this supernal hour, let the Atman arise 
to the full statue and there remain throughout the 
kalpas; for the man who passes across the border- 
line and arrives at the Portal of the Fourth Dimen- 
sion, remains throughout the Eternities, in the high 
noon hour; there are no more risings and settings 
of the sun. He has passed beyond Maya (the Great 
Illusion). 

It is the carnal self of man. that is lost in the Illu- 
sive Forest ; Atman, the Real Self, is never lost ; and 
when man reaches the place upon his karmic path, 
where he can hear the "Still Small Voice." Atman 
begins to retrace his steps, that he may again reach 
Home, the Father's House, from whence he came. 

Here we are reminded of the parable of the Naza- 
rene Master, of the Prodigal Son, his wanderings in 
the strange land, his awakening, his arising and turn- 
ing his face homeward, his arrival at home: and the 
welcome reception given him by his Father-Mother- 
God. This is symbolical of every man's ongoings 
through the Illusive Forest. 

We, the Brothers of Love and Compassion, who 
are untiringly and unceasingly about the Father's 



The Fourth Dimension 31 

business, announce to our brothers (who are living in 
the thraldom of the carnal mind, which is ever con- 
fusion, it matters not how intellectual or cultured it 
may be, because it is composed of beliefs, ideas and 
understandings which are ever changing, no stability, 
no permanency), that there is a way out from this 
Forest. The Illumined reveal the Path of Knowledge 
which lieth in the Forest, that you may find, and if 
you travel upon it, you will glean knowledge sufficient. 
to enable you to find the wisdom path; which walk- 
ing thereupon you may become wise enough to find 
the Portal to the Ocean Essence, Divine Love. 

If you desire to live in the Fourth Dimension, 
merge thou into the Essence which is Love Divine, 
Our Father-Mother-God. 

In this Essence of Love man does not lose the Wis- 
dom he has gained, but it becomes absorbed in Intel- 
lectual Illumination ; then it is the ego of Atman, the 
superconscious self becomes the expressed man; the 
inner has become the outer, the subjective his real, 
the objective being merged into Spirit Divine. This 
is redeemed man; "it is finished." 

This man's abiding place is not the Heaven of the 
man who is not free from the Wheel of Birth and 
Death, who still hath karmic debts waiting to be paid, 
"even unto the very last farthing." But Nirvana, 
the abode of the man who has broken the shackles of 
the carnal illusion, through the Spiritual quickening 
called the New Birth, or Baptism of the Holy Ghost, 
then gained Illumination sufficiently strong that the 
veil of flesh is rent in twain before his face. Here he 
finds himself, when his Illumination has merged into 
consciousness, in Nirvana, the home of the Free Soul. 

Gautama Buddha 's message is the call to Soul Free- 
dom. Jesus Christ said, "know the Truth, and the 
Truth shall make you free." 

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32 The Lotus Path 

perceive you are at-one with God, that you are an 
individual Soul, in the Great Over-Soul ; then through 
your Vision Divine, you will understand there is 
none over thee, but the Supreme Spirit of the Uni- 
verse. To this state of Illumination, "even the gods 
bow." 

The door through which you pass, that you may 
attain unto the consciousness of Divinity is in thy 
heart. The lock is on the inside, it cannot be opened 
from without. Thou art the Key, open it and invite 
the entrance of the Father-Mother-God, the Christ, 
and His ambassadors. And according to your heart's 
desire, and request, will assistance be given you. 

Man himself, must open the door of his heart ; but 
he requires assistance from high heaven until he 
stands a Free Soul, in Freedom. 

As the Free Soul, in conscious Freedom abides. 
Atman, being the reigning sovereign, man becomes 
Yogi, Adept, Rishi, Mohatma. 

Move forward, friends, move forward! God-con- 
scious freedom is the Goal, and Nirvana is thy 
destination. 

Man is here a Master, he is gentleness, kindness and 
serenity; these express in strength and courage, 
clothed in humility. 

The Christ, the Buddha, stand resplendent in Light ; 
which is the Glory of God. 

There is one destination for every Soul. Home. 

Thou the individual, art Atman, your Real Self, 
and forever in the Ocean Essence Divine, Aum. 



CHAPTER VI. 

VlBKATIONS. 

T™ 1 HE carnal man may study vibrations, trace them 
to their source, and understand their scientific 
workings; he may become able to detect the different 
vibrations in nature, and throughout the natural 
world. 

But the vibration of the Spirit, the Supreme 
Essence of the Universe, is the subject of this short 
chapter. 

God breathes, and the Breath of the Infinite ex- 
presses in Rhythm, in Harmony; if man is attuned 
to this key, he will detect the vibrations at once. If 
he is versed in the esoteric sufficiently to be a Divine 
Mystic, he at once vibrates in that key; he then 
expresses Rhythm and Harmony, and his environ- 
ments become attuned to this key ; then the vibrations 
of the Infinite are recognized by all Divine Mystics, 
as they come within the radius of his world. 

The Infinite breathes and Love vibrates throughout 
Infinity; but only $iose who are attuned to the key 
of Love observe it: if he has deep insight, he will 
vibrate in rhythm with Love's vibration; and if he 
is perfectly attuned, he expresses Love, and his world 
vibrates in Love's vibration. And so long as he 
understandingly keeps himself, in accord with the 
Spiritual Vibration of Love, he sees Love and Kind- 
ness expressed around him. 

The Infinite breathes, and the vibration of Peace 
vibrates throughout the length and breadth of Infin- 
ity. When man, through Love and Understanding, 

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vibrates in the key of Peace, there will be no more war 
in him, or his world. 

The Infinite breathes, and Life vibration expresses, 
and the man who is alert to vibration, becomes attuned 
to that key; and the abundant Life of the Spirit of 
God becomes vibrant in and through him. 

When man becomes attuned to the vibration of 
Life, Love, Peace and Harmony, he reads the differ- 
ent degrees of the vibration of the Soul concept ; even 
as easily as he reads the words which are written on 
the sign posts as he passes along. 

Those attuned to the same key vibrate together be 
they few or many. And as long as they vibrate in 
the one key, harmony expresses. But if one or more 
permit themselves to strike a lower key, he is out of 
tune, and will be carried out from the midst of those 
who are vibrating in harmony. If he desires to return 
and join this harmonious band, he must bring himself 
back to their vibration. The vibrations of the har- 
monized initiates do not change to suit the one who 
has struck the discordant note; he must again strike 
the harmonious note and vibrate in the vibration of 
harmony, ere he will be permitted to again meet with 
the circle of initiates. 

A discordant person will cause a cross-current of 
vibration from his mind, which will cause very much 
work on the part of the high initiates to counteract. 

Then we inform our chosen and prepared Gurus 
(teachers) that it no longer is required of them to 
give extra time to a chela who strikes a low, or dis- 
cordant vibration; except you know the heart link is 
very strong; "be the witness!" and remember no 
illumined teacher has words or time to give to any 
one except they are sincerely in earnest: those who 
are not can easily find teachers who are teaching from 
the intellect only; these are not in so vital a mission 
as the Illumined One whose heart and head are 
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Vibrations 35 

Every state of understanding of Truth hath its rate 
of vibration, therefore the one who is a spiritual 
reader of vibrations needs not to meet the personal of 
any man, he enters into the silence, touches his vibra- 
tion, and the spiritual seer easily reads, even though 
the man may run. 

It is vitally important that the student-devotee 
learns to read vibration, he then knoweth just where 
to place each one he meets. 

"When the scribes approached The Master Jesus, 
He said to them, "Ye hypocrites! why come ye here 
to lay traps to ensnare me in my words ? ' ' He knew 
the thoughts in their minds, by first reading their 
vibrations. 

Spiritual vibration remains, after the carnal mind 
of man has become merged into the Divine Ego, 
(Atman). 

There are God-Conscious Masters dwelling in phys- 
ical bodies today, that they may be a radiant center 
for the God- Vibrations to vibrate through to bless 
the human family, by raising the vibrations of the 
earth man; and none but those who are attuned to 
these vibrations can stand in their presence. This 
can be attested to, by those who have traveled in 
India and come in touch with these holy men. 

It follows, if man reads the Spiritual Vibration, 
he is also a perfect reader of the vibrations in the 
natural world. 

There are two ways to get a cart to the top of the 
hill; one is to draw it, the other is to get behind and 
push. Both will reach the hilltop, but one is much 
more laborious than the other. 

The man who learns to read the Spiritual Vibra- 
tions, and to vibrate in rhythm with them, draws the 
cart easily and directly to the summit of the hill; he 
turns neither to the right nor left. 



36 The Lotus Path 

Everything in the Universe is in vibration; the 
heart of the Mountain, the depth of the Sea, through- 
out the ethers of the Universe, the vibrations of the 
Infinite are ever in ceaseless action. 

Nature, the outer of God, vibrates in a lower. — a 
slower vibration ; and at certain places and times, 
the vibrations in nature become so low. stagnation is 
evident, and death is the result, — that is, a change 
takes place, that the atoms which have become stag- 
nant in the low vibrations, may pass into a change 
where they eventually will vibrate in the vibration of 
Life again. 

Thus we see, in the process of nature, death takes 
place, that Life may become more fully expressed. 
We are not speaking of the Soul here, neither the 
Divine Man, as he does not belong in nature ; he does 
not vibrate in the lower vibration ; he. being a higher 
rate of vibration, can easily read the vibrations of 
nature and the natural man, and understandingly 
vibrate above them. 

When man becomes Illumined through the Secret 
Heart Teaching, he does not place the horse behind 
the cart, but he proceeds in order and godliness, with 
the Balance of Equilibrium in his hand; he. reading 
the vibrations moves steadily along, realizing the man 
who is vibrating in the vibration of Aum. is ever at 
the right place at the right time. 



CHAPTER VII. 

Completeness. 

YY/HAT do we understand completeness to be ? The 
vv message given in this book is direct to the indi- 
vidual. Therefore, it is the completeness of the indi- 
vidual we here refer to. 

Man does not come into the full consciousness of 
completeness until he has passed around the circle of 
human experience, and arrives at the place where the 
karmic cloud shifts sufficiently that he may pierce the 
mist, and see the light-house with its light shining 
bright, not far from the shore. If man desires the 
benefit of the Light which shines from the light-house, 
he must arise and travel over the land which lies 
between him and the shore of the Ocean where the 
light-house stands ; then he must launch his bark upon 
the bosom of the Deep. Here Faith is necessary. 

It is not possible for man to reach the state of 
Completeness without Faith, it being the necessary 
implement; it is the lever; therefore, man having 
Faith moves along the Path even though he sees not 
the foot-prints of the Master in the Path before him ; 
he wavers not so long as he hath the lever in his heart 
and hand. St. Paul, an Initiate, said, "Faith is the 
evidence of things not seen." As long as man has 
Faith, he has the evidence of the unseen things : in the 
state of completeness Faith has merged into Vision 
Divine, then man sees and knows things as they are. 
Faith is the evidence of the Reality until Atman Con- 
sciousness is attained, then the seer sees with the eyes 
of Atman, which is Vision Divine ; it then is no longer 

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Faith but Reality to him. When man has reached the 
Atman Consciousnes he will walk a Master among his 
fellow men. 

Remember Atman is the Divine Man, and the 
superstitions and conceit of the East has fallen from 
him, also the bigotry and self-righteousness of the 
West. To Atman there is no East or West. He is 
conscious of the Absolute only. 

We inform you, friends, when man has scaled the 
heights even unto the Summit of Truth Absolute: 
Atman (the Divine Man), perceiveth the Fatherhood 
and Motherhood of God, and the Universal Brother- 
hood of the Sons of God ; yes. he takes a step deeper 
in the Ocean Divine and perceives the "Oneness of 
All, and the Allness of the One." 

The man in completeness sees completeness and per- 
fection in any direction he may look ; as he, seeing with 
the inner eye, seeth correctly. He sees unity in the 
midst of seeming diversity. An apple may be cut 
into two pieces, or a thousand; it is one apple. Is it 
not? 

Is this subject of Completeness of any assistance 
to the man who is searching for the Truth? We see 
it is: therefore, we give a little light concerning it. 

We read in Genesis of the Hebrew Scriptures, that 
God created man in His Image and Likeness. An 
Image of God surely must be perfect. Can a thing 
be perfect and not be complete 1 Let us see : we see 
a rose bud, a beautiful bud, a perfect bud ; is it com- 
plete? surely not. Because, completeness means the 
full blown rose. 

We see a beautiful babe, perfect in every part of 
its body. But we, even as we look at the perfection of 
the child, realize it is not complete ; because, we could 
not desire it to remain a babe; but desire it to grow 
into manhood, and to express perfect manhood. When 
perfect manhood is expressed, this is completeness. 



Completeness 39 

We see the man, whom God created in His Image 
and Likeness, and placed in Paradise, a perfect be- 
ing; however, he is as the innocent babe, he lovingly 
and trustingly abides in his Father's house until he 
desires a change ; he then passes out into a lower vi- 
bration, and the next record is the Garden of Eden; 
the next he passes into is a still lower rate of vibra- 
tion, and moves out from the Garden of Eden into 
human experience. 

When once man has stepped into the Garden of 
Eden, then out into the Wheel of Human Experience, 
he remains thereon, until he gleans the Light of 
Truth; which results in Illumination; which frees 
him from his shadows and illusions. 

Man is the perfect being whom God created in His 
image and likeness, but he does not bring this per- 
fection into completeness, until he is consciously a 
Free Soul, in Freedom Divine, and clothed with 
a completed form; the debris of earth having been 
washed away. He is then not only an innocent per- 
fect babe, in Paradise, but he is the full grown man, 
and returns to that place from whence he came, (his 
Father's House, the Source;) in Completeness. The 
carnal mind merged into Atman Ego, his physical 
body merged into the Atman form, which is composed 
of the Essence Divine. 

Do not be satisfied with anything less than com- 
pleteness. Remember it requireth a Master to ex- 
press completeness. The opportunity is at your door. 

The Essence Divine, is Aum, the Absolute ; ' ' Christ, 
was a conscious expressed drop of the Ocean Essence, 
in completeness; Buddha another." 

Thus we see the completed completeness expressed 
in Christ, through the man Jesus and the man Gau- 
tama; they proved their comprehension of complete- 
ness by their lives. 

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40 The Lotus Path 

by His works, causes men to see when the Divine 
Man has the reins ; he has God-given ability to prove 
himself a blessing to his fellow man. 

In completeness, there is Harmony, Life, Peace, 
Love and the completed man has no anxious thought 
concerning the things which he requires; he, in the 
conscious understanding of completeness, knoweth the 
Father's universe hath abundance for every expres- 
sion of Aum. He abides in this inner light, and rests 
in peace. 

Chelas, catch this abiding consciousness of a com- 
pleted man, and in peace and trust gather the lus- 
cious fruits which grow abundantly in the Father's 
Realm. Vibrate in that Realm, and no ill shall befall 
thee. 

Thou wilt not lack for any good thing, for God is 
able to raise the stones into bread if He so decrees. 

"The prayers of a righteous man availeth much." 
Forget not to talk to the Father-Mother-God, through 
Christ, the Son. 

We have a good example of how to pray in Jesus 
Christ's prayers; we also recall the life He lived. 

The man who talks to God. from the deep of a self- 
ish heart, prays amiss. He not having made renun- 
ciation, is endeavoring to, "fill a vessel which is al- 
ready full." 

Let completeness become expressed in completeness ; 
then the individual has solved his problem, and stands 
at home in the Source ; in the Paradisiacal state ; not 
only a perfect man. but a complete being; a drop of 
the Ocean Essence, in the Ocean, (Aum). 



CHAPTER VIII. 

Renunciation. 

YY/HEN man awakens from the carnal sleep, he be- 
gins to search for something which is not found 
in carnality: he does not know this in his first en- 
deavors, therefore, he in all probability will walk close 
to the old and familiar paths, and search deep in the 
teachings which are of man's origin. 

These may enlighten his intellect, please his fancy 
and flatter his personal ego ; he may become so egotis- 
tical by being fed from that source, that the conclu- 
sion forms in his mind that he, the personal ego, can 
accomplish anything he may desire through his own 
thought and spoken word, and it is possible this ego 
may become so enlarged by feeding upon such food, 
he concludes that if, — ' ' there is only one Being, ' ' and 
— "he is that being," he can walk this earth, a lord 
over all who have not his light, and that he no longer 
needs, therefore, does not desire God's assistance. 

In this state, this personal ego scorns the assistance 
of the Masters of Love and Compassion, even though 
he may have read in some of his intellectual search- 
ings that these Masters in the White Brotherhood are 
the ambassadors of Christ. 

A bigoted and self-righteous state is not becoming 
to any one. "Pride cometh before a fall." 

Can the orange scorn the tree ? If it does, it loosens 
its close link, and falls to the ground. It has severed 
its connection from the tree ; the tree remains un- 
moved; and continues to sustain all oranges which 
keep their conscious touch, or link with the tree. 

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The personal ego cannot carry man beyond its own 
realm; if there is a desire for that which is in the 
next dimension it is necessary he make a sacrifice ; 
we are fully aware that many of our friends do not 
appreciate the word sacrifice, however, we shall use a 
stronger one, Renunciation. 

When man reaches the place where he desires the, 
"Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth," 
the first requisite is Renunciation ; this means the re- 
nunciation of the personal ego. Jesus Christ said, "you 
cannot fill a vessel already full." Renunciation is 
the emptying of the vessel, that it may be filled with 
the Truth. 

When the personal ego is renounced, even unto ex- 
tinction, where is the man? What remains of him? 
He is in God, the Ocean Essence Divine. He is At- 
man, the Divine Man whom God brought into expres- 
sion at that dim dawn when God brought creation 
forth. When man lias eliminated the personal ego 
sufficiently, he discovers his Real Self, that he is ; then 
Atman, the Real Self, continues to disrobe himself of 
the human ego, until he is stripped of his personal 
ego; he casts away selfishness, greed, self-righteous- 
ness, bigotry, conceit ; when these are gone, fear, doubt 
and superstition retire, having no place in the Atman 
to abide. 

Renounce the Self-will, "surrender thy human will 
unto God's will." Then Atman, the Divine Self, which 
is the Son of God, being the Divine Essence, draws 
from Aum, all Wisdom, Knowledge, Love. Peace and 
Harmony, as he desires. 

Atman in man, being that which God caused to be- 
come expressed in form, rests in peace in the Ocean 
Divine; he perceives his Father-Mother-God. "know- 
eth what he hath need of before he asks." He takes 
not anxious thought concerning anything, he under- 
standingly knows^ the Father sustains him ; and the 






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bounty of the Infinite Universe is for him, not only 
for today, but throughout the Eternities to come. At- 
man understands that as long as he vibrates with the 
Heart of the Infinite, which centers in his heart (the 
Flame) he is perfectly linked with the Source, and 
like the orange, he draws his sustenance from the tree, 
(Aum, — the Ocean Essence,) — the Omnipresent God. 

The Master Jesus said, "Flesh and blood doth not 
enter the Kingdom of Heaven." Flesh and blood of 
the physical man is a low vibration of the One 
Essence. What causes a low vibration? A discord- 
ant note. Sin is not necessarily the only thing that 
causes the vibrations to become low. We ask what is 
Sin? A mistake. When man makes a mistake, he 
misses the mark. 

The orange on the tree makes a mistake, when it 
begins to cause the link between itself and the tree to 
loosen, and thinking it can live independently of the 
tree, its vibrations become lower than the vibration of 
the tree ; as two rates of vibration cannot be united in 
harmony, the orange falls to the ground, a low vibra- 
tion. The orange has not committed sin, — it only 
made a mistake. The vibrations of the earth do not 
vibrate in rhythm with the vibrations of the tree; 
neither do vibrations of flesh and blood vibrate with 
the vibrations of the Kingdom of Heaven. 

Man cannot be in two rates of vibration at the same 
time. We have the saying of the Illumined Initiate, 
"choose ye this day whom you will serve." 

If man chooses to vibrate with the vibrations of 
Heaven (harmony) he finds it necessary at the start 
to renounce the lower vibrations. 

When man becomes deeply in earnest about attain- 
ing unto the Illumination, which brings him to the 
consciousness that he is Atman, the Divine Self; that 
he has lived in form, since the Father caused him to 
become an individualized form at the dawn, that he 



44 The Lotus Path 

was, "never born, and shall never die," although he 
has lived many lives upon the earth ; and that the 
destination of the Soul is the Source from whence he 
came, that this is Freedom ; and when he has returned 
there he is a Free Soul, and his home is Freedom, this 
is the God Conscious Freedom of the Soul ; he then 
will desire to make any sacrifice, that he may attain 
unto this Illumination. This place is not attained by 
the personal ego ; it is entirely eliminated. 

Renunciation is the only way that will entirely un- 
clothe man of the human self. How does man re- 
nounce ? Begin bv being willing to submit his will 
to God's Will. Let human desires depart from the 
mind : ambition for wealth, for fame, for great luxury 
and idleness are among the first obstacles to be re- 
nounced ; these do not belong to the Real Self, and 
are in no way appreciated by those who are walking 
upon the Sacred Path. Man does not lose when he 
makes this Renunciation, but gains, as the foundation 
of Atman — the Divine Self, is the Eternal Rock. 
(God). 

Atman stands serenely upon the Rock ( Truth ^ he 
trustingly abides in the Harbor of Peace and Love. 
He hath no care ; how could he when he is consciously 
in God, even as the drop is in the Ocean? He has 
nestled down close to the Father-Mother-God, and, 
"God covers him with His feathers:" yes. "under His 
wing doth he abide." 

Man in that state is in a high vibration, he hears 
the throbbing Heart of the Infinite, as it touches the 
strings of the Infinite Harp, and he listens to the lul- 
laby of the Father-Mother, as She whispers so tender- 
ly that the vibrations reverberate throughout Infin- 
ity ; he. with his ear attuned, hears the sweet melody 
of the lullaby ; his heart's door open, the heart vibrates 
with the Infinite Heart ; this is Heaven ; and truly no 
flesh or blood can enter here. With the eye of the 



Benunciation 45 

Divine Self he sees the Real as it is ; and he perceives 
perfection is expressed everywhere. This is what man 
gains by making his Renunciation, if he continues up- 
on the Sacred Path until he arrives at the destination. 

The call is to surrender thy self-will, unto God's 
Will and be guided by the Wisdom Divine, and be- 
come clean. "Your body is the Temple of the Living 
God," and Atman is the living God that dwells with- 
in it. 

When the personal ego is surrendered, the senses 
have been entirely subjugated by the outer ego; and 
when Atman Consciousness expresses in man, there 
are no longer the human sense desires ; they are gone, 
lost in the mist, where the personal ego has merged. 

The Divine Self, when it is the man, expresses in 
Purity, Holiness, Gentleness, Strength and Power. 

In Renunciation, man gains all, if he continues 
steadfastly upon the Path until he has become con- 
scious of the, "Oneness of All, and the Allness of the 
One ; " or, that God and God manifest is all there in 
Reality Is. 

So-Be-It. 



CHAPTER IX. 

The Heart Center. 

HT HERE are two centers the awakened man func- 
tions in ; the mind center, and the heart center. — 
(the spiritual center). 

There are those who awake in the heart center and 
live a spiritual life in faith, love and obedience. 

There are those who awake in the mental ; and this 
being the closing of a cycle, and the beginning of an- 
other, men's minds are very active. It is important 
that man becomes enlightened about the impersonal 
God, but when the mind touches this, it becomes an 
instrument of energy ; having touched the Ocean of 
Energy. 

When the mind awakes to the reality of the imper- 
sonal God, in man's effort to forget his former con- 
ception of a personal God. he, endeavoring to eliminate 
his idea of personality, may lose his reverence, love 
and appreciation of, and for, God. As we have ex- 
pressed in previous lessons, this changes his vibra- 
tions; and he comes into the mental vibration. If 
he continues thus he will finally stand in the outer or 
mental ego, and having changed his vibration from 
spirit to mind, he has not a strong link with the om- 
nipresent God, therefore it becomes necessary he de- 
pend upon his own efforts in teaching the Truth as he 
sees it, or in healing, along the line of thought and 
spoken word. It is quite easy, when man awakens 
and is taught to use his mind to bring to him things 
which he desires. We then see him set about to use 
his mind to gather to him wealth, fame and personal 
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The Heart Center 47 

luxury ; he works from the mind center, the head ; but 
we remember that John the Baptist, who symbolizes 
the intellect, was beheaded. And the call of the Fath- 
er-Mother-God, has ever been, "give me thy heart." 

The awakening of the mind is necessary, and a cer- 
tain work necessarily must be done in the mind, that 
the individual may attain Freedom. The Carnal 
Mind in man is the only thing that hangs between thee 
and thy God. As there is naught between thee and 
the dome of the blue vault above, so there is nothing 
between thyself and the Infinite. When the Carnal 
Mind is caught, bridled and fastened securely in its 
stall; leave it there, — it has held you in Maya (the 
Great Illusion) long enough. 

Atman, the Divine Self, is the Super-Conscious 
Man, and ever At-one-ment with the Father-Mother- 
God; and has the Divine Intelligence operating in 
him: therefore he has wisdom, and acts wisely. At- 
man, the Real Self, does not draw his wisdom from 
the Brain, it is not his center of action; the Brain 
is merely his instrument to express through. Atman 
is the spiritual man, the heart is the spiritual center 
of man ; therefore, he centers in the heart, and draws 
that which he desires from the Omnipresent Ocean 
Essence, which is Aum, through the open door of his 
heart; Atman swung wide the door of his heart, he 
remembers Jesus, the Elder Brother hath said, speak- 
ing from His God-consciousness, ' ■ I stand at the door 
of every man's heart, and knock; if he will open it 
and invite Me, I will enter and abide with him. ' ' And 
that he would, "sup with him." What is the mean- 
ing of the term, ' ' sup with him V He will co-operate 
with man when he becomes spiritually awakened, and 
centers in the heart center. 

Then it is easy to be seen it is in the heart center 
that prayer is to be spoken, when the desire is the 
assistance and guidance of the Father-Mother-God; 



48 The Lotus Path 

if the heart is clean, having renounced selfishness, and 
the prayer is unselfishly uttered, it is heard by the 
Infinite, and the answer is sure if man is in tune with 
the Infinite. 

When man has made his renunciation and entered 
upon the Sacred Path, he abandons the mind center. 
It is a stage which he has left behind. When man 
has passed thus far upon the Path, those in the men- 
tal realm cannot deceive him; he reads them with 
clear vision; as the vision of the spirit, is far more 
clear and strong than the vision of mind. 

When a man is climbing the mountains, he climbs 
to the highest one he sees, he may become satisfied 
this is the highest peak, however, there may be those 
standing near him who know far different, because 
they have found other peaks much higher. As long as 
man is self-satisfied, or bigoted in his belief that he 
is on the highest peak, even though it may be a foot- 
hill, the Sage passes him by ; but smiles at the little- 
ness of his conception. 

The mind center is limited, and all who become an- 
chored there become limited. Why? Because, mind 
will finally become merged into the Essence Divine. 
When this is accomplished his center is his heart. 

The Atman, the Super-Conscious Self, looks into 
the heart center; he finds the flame there, a flame of 
the Infinite Fire. Separate a flame from its source, 
and the flame becomes extinct. The Flame in man's 
heart is a flame of the Infinite Fire; and from the 
fact it is not extinct, proves it is connected with the 
Infinite. We read in Scripture, "God is a consum- 
ing fire," man being the flame, and at-one with the 
Infinite Fire, all dross will eventually become con- 
sumed, then Atman, the Divine Self, has arrived at 
Home ; He here perceives he is a drop of, and a drop 
in, the Ocean Divine; and this is Aum. (the imper- 
sonal God). 



The Heart Center 49 

Shall man at the state where he finds himself at 
home in the Ocean Divine, forget the Personal God? 
Not so. Here he becomes acquainted with the Divine 
Mother (Kali). She is God-Love expressed in form, 
and She expresses universal Love. When man has 
passed from the ancient belief of a personal God of 
wrath, into the mental understanding of the imper- 
sonal God, his next step is to become acquainted with 
the Divine Mother (the Personal God). The Ancients 
symbolized Her by using the White Lotus, which ex- 
presses in form, from the formless; and is a symbol 
of purity and love, (white being a symbol of purity, 
and deep yellow of Love). She rests serenely and 
steadfastly upon the Bosom of Aum, as the lily rests 
on the bosom of the water. 

Thus we have the blue Ocean symbolic of Aum, (the 
impersonal God), the Father; and the Lotus reposing 
upon the bosom of the water, symbolic of Kali, the 
Divine Mother, — the Personal God. 

Go deep into your heart center, sincere friends, 
you may find a Lotus of purity and love there; if 
you do, dig deep and find where its roots are anchored. 
Should you touch the Consciousness-Divine, (all 
things being possible with God) you may see with 
the Vision Divine that you are the Lotus. 

Look up friends! and search out the Divine possi- 
bilities of man. It has not been idle play that the 
different Incarnations have come to earth, and dwelt 
among the men of earth. Brothers! those who have 
become self-righteous, and self-satisfied, let us inform 
you the Living God is near, even in thy heart; you 
cannot from Him depart ; because He is Omnipresent ; 
you cannot live without Him; for God is your very 
Breath, your Life. 

When man finds the heart center, and how to enter 
there and become in one accord with the ' ' Being that 
Is, ' ' he begins to taste of satisfaction, and it will final- 
ly become Divine Satisfaction. 



CHAPTER X. 

Finding Atman. 

/^NE of the requirements of the Chela upon the 
^ Path is that he find his Real Self. 

Only a few words are given here, as much teaching 
is necessary that man may come to the full Realiza- 
tion of his Divine Self which is Atman, — the Knower 
Self. This is wrought out through the heart center. 

The Path of the White Lotus, or the Secret Heart, 
is the Path of Love and Devotion. 

When the Chela upon the Bhakti Path, finds, then 
realizes he is Atman, — the Knower Self, he finds him- 
self in the Ocean Essence Divine ; then reverence and 
appreciation, for the Great God becomes expressed in 
him through devotion. 

It is in the heart center he expresses his gratitude 
to God; and in the Atman consciousness, he in 
strength, courage and ability expresses; but he is 
clothed in gentleness and humility ; these express in 
kindness and tolerance toward his fellow man. 



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CHAPTER XL 
At-one-ment With the Gkeat "I Am." 

I T IS in the Illuminated state in man where he comes 

into the realization of himself as Atman, the Divine 
Self ; and the at-one-ment of the Divine Self with the 
Great "I Am." 

In this deep recognition of the Real as it is, man 
realizes that, ' ' as above, so it is below. ' ' The ' 1 1 Am ' ' 
being the Omnipresence of the Infinite, it being the 
All, and expressed in All, the dew-drop can easily 
slip into the shining sea, the "I Am" yet remain in 
the sea, and retain its individuality. 

When man has the full Illumination which brings 
him into conscious soul freedom, in Freedom Divine, 
he is consciously and understandingly in the Ocean 
Essence Divine, but he in this Illuminated state of at- 
one-ment, loses not his individuality, but retains it; 
not only as an idea, but his form is as perfect as at 
the dawn. 

Thus you can see when man has found Atman, and 
merges into him, he then being one man, and has his 
realization of his at-one-ment with the "I Am", 
which is the Infinite, his next step is redemption for 
the body, (the Temple) ; this through the vibration 
of the Atman becomes merged into the Divine Vibra- 
tion, and is finally merged into Atman ; he then is the 
Illuminated Cross, or, a Bright and Shining One. Man 
then enjoys the companionship of the Glorified Ones, 
and he, as they, lives conscious of his at-one-ment 
with his Father-Mother-God. Then he moves along 
softly, yet in strength, and is willingly and sincerely 
about his Father's business; it matters not to him 
where his field of action is. He is the "Son of the 
Solitude", he is a "Divine Mystic", he hath touched 

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52 The Lotus Path 

the Great Mystery when he perceived his at-one-ment 
with the Infinite; he ever remembers God being the 
Great Mystery can at any time express above man's 
vainest imaginations. 

He has learned that God, the Great Mystery, ex- 
presses in the bulb, and the beautiful white lily comes 
forth. He expresses in the tree, and fruit comes 
forth. Man may dissect the bulb, he may carve it 
into pieces, but the mystery evades him. The carnal 
man even by searching, cannot find God. 

But Atman, the Divine Self, ever knoweth his At- 
one-ment with the Father ; thus we see if man desires 
to touch the Great Mystery, God, he must become 
Atman-Consciousness : this is the Great Mystery ; when 
man perceives this, he is a Divine Mystic ; and if he is 
alone in the mountain vastness, or the desert deso- 
lation, or the busy marts of a great city, he vibrates 
with the mystics who are conscious of their at-one- 
ment with the "I Am" of the Universe, which is the 
Infinite: and ere many moons pass he will come in 
touch with them in the outer, if he so desires. 

When man has realized the At-one-ment with the 
Omnipresent Aum, — the Father-Mother-God, he then 
rests in the green fields of Paradise: he walks be- 
side the River of Life, he rests in the shade of the 
Tree of Life. He lives in consciousness of the One- 
ness of the All: and of the Eternity as it [S. 

In contentment he serenely dwells here; he appre- 
ciates the song of the birds : he enjoys seeing the sheep 
gathered into the fold ; there is no night there ; he 
has merged into Eternity, where Light is Supernal. 
and there is no setting sun. 

The soft zephyrs fan his brow, he inhales the per- 
fume from the flowers of Paradise. He may watch 
the soft fleecy clouds as they pass between him and 
the blue dome above him. but they do not disturb 
him; he is serenelv anchored in the Heart of God. 
AT-ONE-MENT. 



CHAPTER XII. 

Freedom. 

ETREEDOM divine ! it is the home of the Soul, 

It is the Realm of Light, Love and Peace. 
No cloud of darkness passes here, all is Light. 
And man is rocked in the cradle of the Deep. 

The Soul at home in freedom, consciously 
Eests in the Soul's bliss supernal; 
The chains of darkness are snapped asunder, 
His home is the Infinite Universe. 

He soars in realms divine, and 
Rides on the crest of the waves of the sea ; 
He rests on the mountain summit, 
Or spreads his pinions to other climes. 

What careth he for forest dark? 
Or the bleakness and cold of the north, 
Or the soft breezes of the tropical clime? 
He has scaled the heights. 

Things of the carnal disturb him not, 
He is anchored in the great deep ; 
And holdeth a balance in his hand: 
He loveth both God and man. 

The Illumined Soul in Freedom, 
Is conscious of the great completeness. 
He abides in the center of his being; 
Thus doing, he is forever at home. 

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54 The Lotus Path 

The soul in freedom, knoweth his Father, 
He recognizes the Supreme Spirit, 
And boweth in reverential appreciation 
Of his Source, his Father-Mother-God. 

He rests serenely upon the bosom of Aum; 
Even as the Lotus nestles upon the water; 
He has learned the secret of the Universe. "To Be." 
He, anchored in the deep serenely abides at home. 

He lists to the lullaby of the Infinite, 
Chanting soft and low over the harp of infinity; 
He feels the touch of the Infinite Heart, 
And knows he is at one with All. 



CHAPTER XIII. 

The Balance. 

YY/HEN man has studied concerning the deep 
things of God, until they become a reality to 
him, he then perceives, he, being an individual ex- 
pression of the Father-Mother-God, it is his province 
to bring into expression in the outer world, the per- 
fection and completeness of that which he, in the Di- 
vinity of himself, is. 

In bringing the Divine Man, (Atman) into expres- 
sion in the outer form, and manifesting this in the 
outer world, man requires balance. Therefore the 
Father places a balance in the hand of every student- 
devotee as he approaches the Portal of entrance to the 
Sacred Path. 

When man has heard the " Still Small Voice of 
God" sufficiently to become aroused, and begins to 
study concerning the Truth, which is God, and His 
message to man; if in his searchings he strikes a key 
that vibrates with his inner self, — the Real Self (At- 
man) he soon becomes so deeply in earnest he is a 
student-devotee, one who in reverence and apprecia- 
tion goes deep into the teachings concerning the Ocean 
Essence Divine, which is the Omnipresent God. 

As man studies concerning this Ocean Essence of 
which his form, He, the Real Man, is formed; then 
of the Father-Mother-God who ever abides in this 
Essence, both personal and impersonal, Love Divine 
begins to express within him ; for this Infinite is ever 
near, yea, even within him, and at the same time is 
everywhere; and realizes that the center of the In- 

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56 The Lotus Path 

finite to him, is in his own heart, and can hear every 
thought and word there spoken; and that the 
1 ' circumference of the Infinite is nowhere, ' ' it being 
the Absolute, and all there in reality is. Man hav- 
ing touched the Essence Divine, walks upon the 
Bhakti Path, which is the Path of Love and devotion. 

As man moves along upon the Path he becomes con- 
scious of the Absolute Truth, concerning God, man 
and the Universe ; however, this is the Inner, or Spir- 
itual to him; and he sees the reality of it with the 
eye of Faith, and the eye of Inner seership ; which 
eye, is the eye of Atman, (the Real Self) ; and we 
will add here, as man becomes clearer in inner sight, 
he moves forward into deeper seership, until he has 
the fullness of the inner sight; this is Vision Divine. 
And all Souls upon the Bhakti Path will come into 
this clear vision, as the Atman pierces the veil of the 
carnal mind. The vision of Atman has never grown 
dim, and he is the man who has moved down the 
ages, since that dim dawn when man became an in- 
dividual, God causing him to take form in ''His im- 
age and likeness." 

This is digressing just a little from the main sub- 
ject; however, it is an opportune place to express 
a deep secret to the awakened man, and we are fully 
aware the unawakened will not hear it; but we call 
to remembrance, that same state of mind did not 
hear Gautama Buddha, neither Jesus, the Christ. 

This secret is, ' ' God has created man in His Image 
and Likeness." This being true, what is man? God 
said He created man in His image and likeness, did 
He not? 

Then, to perceive what man is, man necessarily must 
know what God is. 

This is the mystery just back of the curtain. With 
Insight and Illumination, brush the curtain aside ; and 
behold, thou art At-one with God. 



The Balance 57 

What have the Incarnations, the Illumined Sages, 
Prophets and Rishis discerned God to be? Aum, the 
impersonal and omnipresent One, and Kali (the 
Word), the personal. Let the deep devotee search 
here, and he will become quickened by God Himself, 
into the Truth concerning man. 

As we stated above, the vision of Atman, thy Divine 
Self, has never grown dim; but he being encased in 
the physical body when he takes birth, the physical 
man being the outer man, has control, in fact thinks 
he is the man, and sincerely so ; because his vibra- 
tions are lower than the vibration of Atman, and 
he does not know Atman, the Real Self, exists; then 
man begins to feel the urge of Atman, and some one 
exclaims, man has a Soul; then another cries out, 
Soul is of God ; then another one catches a flash light 
from the Infinite, and he announces the Soul is Im- 
mortal, therefore cannot die. 

As man moves along in the Light of Truth Abso- 
lute concerning God, Man and the Universe, he real- 
izes the inner, or the reality of that which is, in its 
impersonal or unmanifest presence; and the expres- 
sions of this unmanifest Essence into forms ; and that 
these expressions compose the Infinite Universe; and 
the myriad systems of universes within it, including 
all forms from the atom, the blade of grass, the grain 
of sand, the mountains and seas; and all the differ- 
ent kingdoms, and man, "God's crowning glory." 
This the Illumined Sage perceives to be the Absolute, 
as it is. 

However, the student-devotee finds as he looks 
around him with his outer eye — the eye of the physi- 
cal man, he sees the relative world; this is nature; 
and man, and all things, live in nature's laws, and is 
subject to them. The unawakened man believes this 
to be the Real. But the awakening man soon sees 
there is something behind this changing panorama 
that is permanent, therefore, Eternal. 



58 The Lotus Path 

When the awakened man starts upon the Sacred 
Path, it is necessary he carry a balance in his hand, 
also, a Square and Compass. But without the Bal- 
ance, he most likely will not travel far upon the 
Path. This Sacred Path is where man comes into the 
understanding of himself as he really is, and the Uni- 
verse as it is ; and Nature as it is. 

This is a new route to him; not having traveled 
it before, he treads lightly; but with the Balance 
in his hand his steps are strong and firm. He, with 
the Balance in his hand, will not become fanatical 
about the Real, as it is; but accept it and in under- 
standing become serene, sure and steadfast ; and in 
reverence, and appreciation he walks bravely on ; and 
ever wears a robe of humility ; and this will eventually 
cover a Master, if he always carries the Balance. It 
is not fanaticism which helps men through the Great 
Illusion, — Maya ; or assists our fellow men to find the 
way out of the Illusive Forest. Neither does it as- 
sist man, if the other side of the Balance hangs low, 
and he steps aside into the green fields to gather the 
carnal flowers, as these will fade and disappear, and 
he will perceive he has been delayed awhile ; this may 
be the few years of one birth, or a few centuries. How- 
ever, when he gets the Balance so it hangs even he 
will again walk direct in the center of the Path, and 
if he has learned his lesson he will not loiter again. 

As man, (even though Illumined concerning Truth 
Absolute), moves in the world, he requires constant 
vigilance on his part to meet each and every experi- 
ence of daily life, be it pleasant or unpleasant, and 
remain serene and unmoved. This he can do, if he 
remembers to carry the Balance; remembering there 
is a time for all necessary things ; and a proper place 
for him to be at all times. To thus do, and be, it re- 
quires constant, prayer, "in season and out of sea- 
son : ' ' a constant realization of the Real as it is ; and 



The Balance 59 

Love and appreciation for the great "I AM," which 
is, was, and ever will be ; the One that is the All, and 
the All that is the One. 

Carry thy Balance steadily here, brothers, as the 
Light is strong, and it requires the strength of the 
Soul, "the Real, — the Divine Self," to soar into this 
realization; and there the Balance must be kept in 
thy hand if you be empowered to remain. 

We see Nature, "which is the outer garment of 
God, ' ' all about us ; we love Nature in all its different 
moods; we stand in awe, before the darkening clouds 
as we watch the cyclone approach. We bow in ap« 
preciation as we watch the setting sun, and its beauti* 
ful after glow as it is spread on mountain-tops, over 
the valleys, deserts and plains. We walk amidst the 
mystery of Nature in the ice-embraced North. We 
rest in the shade of the trees of the tropical climes; 
and list to the songs of the little songsters, as they 
warble forth in gratitude to AUM. We silently sit 
by the seaside, and while listening to its sound, mur- 
muring in the softness of low tide, or the thunderous 
tones of the high ! We think on the mightiness of it 
all; and as we meditate upon the wonders of Nature, 
man may pierce the veil, and find Almighty God, just 
there, and everywhere. Man may climb to the moun- 
tain summit, and become entranced by the beauty 
with which God hath clothed all : he may, through the 
emotions being stirred, (the emotions ever belong to 
the outer man, and not to the Real Self) express in 
ryhthmic harmony, in music or in verse. 

Man in the emotional state, has not become Illum- 
ined concerning the Real and the Relative. But he 
is in a fair way to reach the straight line — if he 
desires to be taught — to find that straight and direct 
line, which lieth between that which is Eeternal, which 
is God, and God in expression; and Nature, "which 
is the outer garment of God," (the Eternal). 



60 The Lotus Path 

Nature is ever changing ; we have Springtime, Sum- 
mer, Autum and Winter; then Springtime, Sum- 
mer, Autum and Winter; a continuous change; for- 
ever coming and forever going. Do we place a scan- 
dal upon Nature or condemn it in any way ? No ! 

The fully Illumined Sage moves out from his cave 
of deep meditation with a Balance in his hand; he 
sees the dividing line everywhere; he sings his songs 
of praise to the invisible Omnipresence; and appre- 
ciates Nature in any mood it approaches him. The 
Sage has learned ere he attained full Illumination, 
that it is necessary to disentangle himself from the 
carnal man's nature, desires and ambitions. He has 
listened to the teachings of the Ancients concerning 
Renunciation; and at this place on the Path hath 
learned them, and put them into practice and pr< 
them true; and stands an Illumined Sage. He hath 
held the Balance firmly in his hand, and now can 
love and appreciate Nature, and at the same time 
remain anehored deep in God, the Omnipr. s 
Aum. 

The unawakened man requires a Balance ever 
he moves along in the world. Equilibrium ! This is 
required in the world; and it is neeessarily essential 
in the Spiritually Illumined S :i Illumined 

Sage means an Illumined Saint. There are many 
Saints who have become thus through Faith; this is 
good: we would there were more. There are no mis- 
takes in the workings of the Great Law. and every 
one is at the right place upon his Path. 

The Illumined Saint heard a call sound one day; 
it said to him. Jesus Christ, the Great Initiate, said 
to His fellow man. "'Ye shall know the Truth, and the 
Truth shall make you free." And started in the di- 
rection it indicated. 

St. Paul said. '"Faith is the substance of tl. 
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.'* When 



The Balance 61 

we know this, we have the Real within our midst. The 
Real is the Truth. This consciousness of the Truth 
brings man to the Oneness, also the At-one-ment with 
the Infinite. 

It is necessary man carry his Balance in his hand 
every moment of the day, and every hour in the twen- 
ty-four. As man meets unexpected and perplexing 
problems, if he is anchored, and has understanding 
unto Illumination, he is ever poised amidst any con- 
dition, be it the calmness of the blue sky, or the raging 
storm of the great Deep. 

The Father-Mother-God hath whispered through the 
lips of His Prophets, "Abide in Me." "I will never 
leave or forsake thee. ,, 

King David so closely nestled to the Heart of the 
Infinite in his trysting times, that he sang to his 
brothers about the sublimity of it. He said, ' ' He that 
dwells in the secret place of the most high, shall abide 
under the shadow of the Almighty. " "He will cover 
you with His feathers, under His wing shall you 
trust. " 

Come with us, our brothers, into the deep Light of 
the Absolute ; and let your Souls sing the song of the 
Eternal, that is never silenced by setting suns. 

Come climb with us to the mountain summit; and 
view the Universe o'er, and with the Vision Divine 
see Nature merge into the Absolute and perceive the 
Infinite, as He expresses His Eternal Self in all the 
different forms; then keeping the Balance in your 
hand, you walk in the world amidst your fellow man, 
in the appearance of a mortal; but an Immortal hath 
taken his place; you, realizing this, are a blessing to 
your fellow man. 

David, when only a shepherd lad quietly watched 
his sheep, taking them out to pasture in the morning, 
remaining with them through the day, and gathered 
them into the fold at even-tide that they may be pro- 



62 The Lotus Path 

tected through the night ; we here have a picture of 
his faithfulness to his outer duties ; and the time came, 
when the people required help, that the land might 
become freed from the giant, Goliath. When they told 
the lad about it, he said, "I can do that." 

The giant came clothed in the preparation of de- 
fense from his view-point. David had brought his 
sling along, (his Balance), He went to the brook and 
gathered five small stones. The giant scorned the idea 
of combat with such a lad. What did David do? He 
reminded them, that his God was great enough to re- 
move any evil influence from the land, if the people 
trusted in Him ; then prayed. 

In every department of man's ongoings, the Bal- 
ance is necessary; and remember it must hang even- 
ly balanced, that the vibrations of the Infinite may 
vibrate in and through man. that he be assisted at all 
times, and like David, is ready to prove himself a 
blessing to his brothers. 



CHAPTER XIV. 
Is Prayer Essential? 

I N GIVING forth the message of the Absolute Truth, 

upon the Knowledge Path, to assist man to find 
his way out from Maya: our foundation is the Abso- 
lute, which is God and God manifest, and which is 
all there in reality is. 

Different states of the awakening man wonder why, 
if this is true, man should pray, or in any way ask 
assistance from any source, as he is informed by the 
Illuminati that God's works are perfect, and change 
not. 

It is easily to be seen, such a state of mind is not 
Illumined. If it were, it could see that man, although 
in his Divine Self is a perfect expression of God, yet, 
in his outer, or physical self, he requires assistance 
that he may pass out from the Great Illusion. 

After the Soul of man becomes encased in the form 
of the physical, or natural world, and vibrating in 
that vibration, he having lost his way, requires guid- 
ance and assistance that he may find his way out from 
this state; the Ancients have called it the, "Forest 
of Illusion," or, "Maya"; and some call it the, 
"Mist." We read in Genesis of the Hebrews Scrip- 
tures, "that a mist arose." 

The Soul of man, as it vibrates in low enough vibra- 
tion to touch the mist, becomes lost in it; and when 
he is quickened so the desire becomes evident within 
him, to escape from it, he knows not the way that 
will bring him to the open. 

Here is where man prays; it may at first be the 

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prayer of blind faith to a vague and far away God ; 
but remembering St. Paul, a high Initiate, said 
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evi- 
dence of things not seen." Man in prayer is setting 
in operation a law which will bring to him his desired 
guidance, and assistance. 

God ever heareth the call of His children, even 
though it may be a feeble one; if it is unselfish and 
sincere. 

The innocent child can utter its prayer in childlike 
trust and faith, not knowing anything about, if God 
is far, or near ; and it will be answered ; the child 
has met the requirements, — belief; it believes in God 
and His ability and willingness to hear and answer its 
prayer, when it expresses its desire. Herein lieth a 
secret; prayer must be expressed, it matters not if it 
is silent or audible, although there are times when it 
is wise, and best, to voice the request or prayer aloud. 
And at other times it is wise to silently commune with 
the Father-Mother-God. 

It is well when man requires assistance from high 
Heaven, to solve his problems in his relative life, that 
he call to remembrance David, the shepherd lad; he 
was faithfully tending his flocks, doing that which 
was duty at hand, at the same time he was so con- 
centrated, contented, balanced and poised, that he 
could step from the quiet grazing ground of the flock 
in the hill country, or on mountain side, into an open 
conflict with the giant Goliath. 

Goliath, the giant, who was causing such deep dis- 
turbance among the people, is symbolical of the Ad- 
versary. 

The Adversary is that opposing force which is ever 
operating, that the mist may remain so thick that man 
may not find his way out : but when one becomes 
strong enough to brush the mist aside and start upon 
the Path, which, if he travels he will pass out from 



Is Prayer Essential? 65 

the Illusive Forest, then the Adversary operates, first 
in one guise and another. 

It is here again, that prayer is necessary; and if 
man will continue to call to the Father-Mother-God, 
remembering Jesus Christ said, "Ask, seek and 
knock." The Father's Light will light his path and 
he will see the way. 

As man comes near the edge of the Forest, more is 
required of him than calling for assistance; here it 
is, he must get so close to God understandingly, that 
he can talk face to face with God ; because, the Light 
is very bright and strong beyond the Illusive Forest 
and man must understandingly vibrate with the Light, 
as he nears the edge of the Forest ; so, when he steps 
into the full Light, he can become that Light; and 
not be blinded by its brightness. 

As man approaches the outer edge of the Illusive 
Forest, — Carnality, being upon the Sacred Path, 
where the Holy Initiates of all ages have trod, he vi- 
brates in the vibrations of those who have passed 
along before him. Here, he being near the fullness of 
Light, prays as Jesus, the Great Initiate, did; Jesus 
talked as familiarly to the Father-Mother-God, as a 
child talks to its fleshly parents. 

Brothers, get the key of Prayer from the example 
which Jesus Christ set. 

Even though Jesus fully and understandingly knew 
that the Infinite knew all, He said, "The Father ever 
knoweth what ye have need of before ye ask Him." 
But we find Jesus placed in expressed form His re- 
quests to the 'Father-Mother. Note the results of His 
prayers. He, not asking amiss, His prayers were an- 
swered; but we note this, His prayers were not for 
Himself, but His brothers ; in other words, His were 
unselfish prayers, and voiced unselfishly. Thus pray- 
ing, the Esoteric Laws were set in action, and they 
acted unceasingly until the request was fulfilled. 



66 The Lotus Path 

The widow woman, to whom Elijah came, limited 
her request by the number and size of the vessels she 
placed to be filled with oil. Elijah prayed, the oil 
ran until all the vessels were filled, then the oil ceased 
to run. 

The operation of the Law had not ceased, neither 
the Power to cause the oil to flow; but the Occult 
spring was touched by the widow woman. Now, if 
that was sufficient oil, she acted in wisdom ; but if 
not, she showed lack of Faith. 

There is a deep secret in prayer, and the Godly man 
finds the Key. Jesus Christ used the key, unlocked 
the door, and stood At-one-ment with the Father- 
Mother-God ; and when the call came from the hungry 
multitudes that had been listening so long to the mes- 
sage of Truth, and had neglected the physical man 
and were hungry ; Jesus, taking the loaves and fishes 
in His hands, prayed to the Father: He touched the 
Source from which a tiling comes: 1I<- blessed them; 
then breaketh them, and gave them to the Disciples to 
distribute to the hungry people. 

What else do we read in connection with this ? Every- 
one received sufficient ; and twelve baskets full of the 
fragments were gathered. There are two points worth 
notice to the man who is nearing the Light at the 
edge of the Forest. Jesus wisely prayed ; there was 
sufficient for all. And the fragments were gathered ; 
showing the Law and Order in operation, also that 
nothing is to be wasted. Thus we see tl 
of good stewards: all devotees upon the Path 
called to be good stewards. These take notice of the 
little things, as well as the great. We here again re- 
member the Nazarene said, "not even a sparrow fall- 
eth, but the Father knoweth." If the Father, the In- 
finite, takes note of the sparrow, shall not man pa- 
tiently, lovingly, serenely and courageously move 
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Is Prayer Essential? 67 

close to the Bosom of God, even as King David did 
when he sang his Psalm. 

If Jesus, the Elder Brother, the Conscious Son of 
God, talks to the Father-Mother-God, we can surely 
see it is important we do so. We remember what He 
said about the prayer of the Pharisees. Also, the 
recognition He gave to the prayer of the Publican. 

A student-devotee should pray much ; and endeavor 
to gain understanding as to how to pray. And he 
should become so Illumined that he is willing that 
God answers prayer, in any way He desires. 

God has ever used His angels in answering the 
prayers of the men of earth when He deems best. 
These are those who have been so long around the 
Throne of God, they know no will but the Will of the 
Father. This is the White Brotherhood, which is ever 
assisting mankind under the direct guidance of Jesus 
Christ. 

God is the Infinite Mystery: He can manifest in 
the heart of a tree, in a fuller expression of life, in 
answer to the spoken prayer of a Son of the Solitude, 
— in His Great Mystery: or He can respond through 
sending a Master in the Great Brotherhood to assist, 
if He so decrees. 

Who is man that he should decree to God, that He 
must answer his prayer in just the way he desires 1 O 
man, thou art only a drop in the Infinite Ocean ; and 
while thou art calling to remembrance thy greatness 
by being one drop of the Divine Source, forget not, 
that a drop has a small place to fill and call upon the 
Infinite for guidance and assistance, that you may 
fill the place perfectly; that is, — in Wisdom, Humil- 
ity, Love and Gentleness; and at the same time in 
such strength, that Mastership may become evident 
within thee. 

Love for God, and your fellow man; these are the 
expressions of a master; a Master ever remembers to 



68 The Lotus Path 

pray. He loves the quiet hours of sweet communion 
with the Omnipresent God. He loves the Infinite 
Lullaby, as the Divine Mother softly chants it to the 
children of men. He eats of the Bread of Heaven, 
and drinks of the Water of Life. 

Prayer is essential, ere man passes out from the Il- 
lusive Forest into the full Light of God, and perceives 
he is a Son of the Living God in expression : yet. that 
he is God expressed; and becomes God-conscious. 

Let your prayers be unselfish, sweet and sublime: 
nestle close down in the Infinite Heart, then whisper 
soft and low thy request ; and the promise is, God will 
answer your prayer. 



CHAPTER XV. 

Light, the Source. 

"PHE Son of God, Christ, was begotten in Light: 
yes, He is Light; as God is Light and expresses 
in Light, there is naught there but Light. 

We read in the Hebrew Scriptures darkness was 
over the face of the deep, and God moved upon the 
face of the Deep. How can there be darkness in 
Light ? This darkness exists in the minds of the men 
of earth. Light is God, and God is omnipresent. 
Where can darkness be? 

The Light of God being omnipresent it shines in 
the Forest of Illusions, — Maya; but man being con- 
fused while living there perceives it not ; confusion 
causes a mist to form before the eyes. Man cannot 
see clearly in mist ; and if he wanders into deep mist, 
darkness expresses in him, and he does not perceive 
the Light. 

Every man, as he lives and moves onward through 
the great Illusion, — Maya; sees according to the dens- 
ity of the mist which enfolds him: even as men with 
different colored glasses, see according to the color 
of the glass which he sees through ; if blue, all things 
appear blue to him, and if he is not enlightened he be- 
lieves the whole world is blue. If he talks to another 
man who has red glasses and tells him all things 
are red, and this man is not awake to the fact it is 
only the glasses he is looking through that conveys to 
him this color ; and each believing in the limited view 
of their own vision, they at once clash. However, the 
world remaineth the same, and is not disturbed over 

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the clash of one or many of the children of earth. 
They being in the mist see things as, "through a 
glass darkly." 

A blind man may live in the sunlight, he may feel 
its warmth and be benefitted by its health-giving rays. 
But he sees only darkness. The blind man, losing the 
objective consciousness of sight, is plunged into dark- 
ness. But, if Atman expresses strong enough within 
him, he will become able to see with the inner eye, 
the eye of the Real Self ; hear with the inner ear, and 
through Atman within his heart's center, touch the 
Essence Divine, which is Light. This within his 
heart being the God Light, has never grown dim. 
Thus we find many men who are blind, enjoying a 
depth of Divine Assurance which the man who sees 
with the outer eye only, may not have tasted. It 
matters not how dark the Forest in which man is, it 
remaineth true, Light is Omnipresent. 

When man is in a dark forest, and knoweth not 
the way out, he may become weary of searching far 
and near, and calling aloud ; but if he should pray for 
guidance, and feel the silent presence of Love flutter 
near him, and a hand, (the hand of God) touch him, 
then listen in the Silent Chamber of his Soul, he will 
be informed the, ' ' Light is within thee ! ' ' Thou art, 
"the Light that lighteth every man that cometh into 
the world;" this is the message of the Infinite to all 
Sons of God. 

Then be ye still in the secret silent chamber of your 
own soul, and behold the light will spring forth ; and 
it will light thy path, until thou hath reached the 
edge of the Forest where it is merged into the Light 
which is the Source; and in which no darkness can 
enter, or abide. 

Then thou canst see, 0, Soul Divine, thou dost be- 
come the Essence of the Source, as you leave the For- 
est of Illusion behind,— which is Carnality; — the 



Light, the Source 71 

Wheel of Birth and Death. Thou here, art the Flame 
which thou didst discover in thy heart away back in 
the Forest. By your pressing on toward the "High 
Calling of Jesus Christ," the Flame in thy heart has 
been in constant action, fed by the Infinite Fire, and 
as you moved along the Path toward the place where 
the Forest merges into the Infinite Fire, (the Light 
Supernal), it has been consuming every thing around 
it which is unlike itself. 

Let the wise virgin stand with the lamp trimmed 
and burning; he then is ready to receive his call for 
action; it matters not to him if it comes at the mid- 
night hour, at dawn, at the rising of the sun, at high 
noon, or the quiet evening time as the sun sinks be- 
hind the western horizon, he is ready. He can step at 
the sound of the bell into the Light Absolute. This 
is the Source from which Atman, the Divine Self, 
of every man, came, and the destiny to which all will 
return. It is man's prerogative, if he chooses to wan- 
der in the Great Forest for ages, or Kalpas, or if he 
becomes in earnest, and goes direct to the Light. 

The destiny of Atman, the Divine Self, of every one 
upon the earth in this or any age is fixed, it is sure 
and steadfast; it is the Source from which he came, 
the Ocean Essence Divine, the Father-Mother-God. 
Paradise his home ! 

But man in his carnal concept of himself shapes 
his own destiny in this; by his thoughts, words, and 
deeds, he sets the law of Cause and Effect into opera- 
tion; and the Master Jesus said, "man does not then 
escape until he has paid even unto the very last farth- 
ing." This is called Karma by the Ancients. 

As long as man is asleep in the carnal dream, and 
living in the Forest of Illusions, in his ignorance he 
causes, sometimes, a strong chain of karma to be 
forged, not knowing he must return and break every 
link of the chain, ere he has finished his problem ; and 



72 The Lotus Path 

we find the family of men in all states and stages of 
unhappiness, unrest, limitation, and so forth. When 
Gautama, the Hindu Bard, looked out upon the Rela- 
tive Life of his fellow man, he was stirred ; and he 
desired to ascertain the cause of the suffering he saw 
around him. To do so, he renounced all, and became 
a Holy Beggar; that he might come close to the Omni- 
present One, and thereby glean the Light. After sev- 
en years of thus living, and sweetly desiring to find 
the Light, one day as he sat under the "tree," the 
Light came ; Gautama became Buddha, the Enlight- 
ened One. Then he exclaimed, "ignorance is the 
cause of this misery." As long as man is lost in the 
mist he lives in that state which Gautama called ignor- 
ance, and continues to cause link after link to become 
attached to his chain. Man may be very intellectual 
in the world's way of doing and standing; and at the 
same time be in ignorance concerning the vital things 
of the Soul. 

About Five Hundred Years after Gautama became 
Buddha, Jesus Christ announced to His brothers, the 
men of earth, "ye shall know the Truth, and the 
Truth shall make you free." Thus we see the Hindu 
Bard discovered the cause of man's misery ; and Jesus, 
the Nazarene Master, gave the instructions by which, 
if carried out to the final, man will find himself free ; 
not only free in the Forest, and this is good; but a 
Free Soul, at home in the Source ; having left the For- 
est entirely behind. This is better : yes. it is best. 

This Soul, then, as he steps from the edge of the 
Forest into the Source, the Light, passes into Nir- 
vana; and this is Nirvana as Buddha described; he 
here still having the power of choice, can choose to 
merge into the Ocean Essence, and rest throughout 
the Kalpas; or become an active Brother, and work 
with the Brothers of Love and Compassion, to assist 
mankind who are still lost in the Forest of Illusion, 
to find the Light, become the Light ; and step forth 



Light, the Source 73 

into the Source. This Soul has passed beyond the 
heavens, into the seventh stage, where there are no 
longer any karmic debts for him to pay, therefore, 
no more births except he so desires, that he may come 
to earth again and work direct on this plane. Beware, 
brothers, when you entertain strangers, ' ' You may be 
entertaining angels unawares." 

When man arrives near enough to the edge of the 
Forest, that his brothers, the Illumined Gurus, can 
talk these deep mystical truths to him, he will pro- 
gress rapidly, if he so desires and is willing to pay the 
price. Renunciation is the price. 

It is important that man becomes willing to be 
taught, when he approaches an Illumined Guru, or 
Teacher ; as they have no time to give to the whims of 
the personal ego. God hath too much for His pre- 
pared instruments to do, for that waste of time. 

Every man, when he touches the Light findeth his 
place; and the one who is here in his last birth, and 
is Illumined, and realizes it, hath much, yes, much 
to do. 

It is he, who, if he retains, and lives unto the full- 
ness of this Light, that understanding^ touches every 
Soul, which it is his to touch, as he finishes his earth's 
pilgrimage. It is not with him as with the man who 
will return to earth again, being bound by the Karmic 
Chain, and continue in his problem, after a rest in 
other realms. But he is free ! A Free Soul in Free- 
dom ! His Karmic debts are all paid, and the receipts 
are consigned to the flames, and the wind has blown 
the ashes away. It is finished for him ; he has solved 
his life 's problem ; and stands in the Source, a Flame 
of the Infinite Fire, (the Light). That Light, which 
is the Father-Mother-God; and he, the son, when he 
arrives at the Source becomes the Trinity, Father- 
Mother-Son: (the Individual Triangle). 

The triangle is the symbol of the Heart Teaching; 



74 The Lotus Path 

and this little band of Chelas who have been called 
together from the four directions of space, as it were, 
then taught this deep Truth, the Absolute, and tested 
until they have proven their trustworthiness, and now 
chosen, and are high initiates, and are co-operating 
with the Masters in the Order of Ancient Monks ; or, 
The White Brotherhood; these are brothers in Love 
and Compassion. We will give a message through this 
chosen instrument which will vibrate throughout the 
earth. 

It requires a Free Soul to express this message 
through ; this we have in this chosen instrument, who 
has scaled the height, and burst the Veil of Flesh; 
has stood on the "wall," where she made her choice 
as to which state of Nirvana she desired to abide in. 

In speaking of Freedom, and a Free Soul; we are 
not referring to the Carnal Man ; or Carnality's Laws: 
but to the Soul of Man, which is the Divine Man whom 
God caused to become individualized: and the Free- 
dom Divine is that of the next Dimension. 

However, as man gains this Illumination, he be- 
comes a Spiritually Illumined man ; the Christ being 
born in him, he lives in peace and harmony in the 
world; and these according to the Occult Law will 
press in his outer surroundings ; health will become a 
result of this Illumination ; and he will not lack any 
good thing if he lives as unto his Illumination. 

In the Light, which is God, the Source from which 
all men came, and to which all return, we find Love, 
Warmth, Peace, Life, Purity and Power. When man 
becomes Illumined concerning the Truth Absolute, 
which is the Reality about God, man, and the uni- 
verse, he no longer rushes hither and thither: but 
quietly and serenely abides at home : and remembers 
the Center of his Home, is in his heart. And if he 
lacketh any good thing, he asketh of God. "who giveth 
freely.' ' 



CHAPTER XVI. 

Does the Study of the Absolute Tkuth 

Assist Man to Solve the Problems 

In His Relative Life ? 

DEAR this in mind, friends, when man begins the 
^ study of Truth, he is the carnal man in conscious- 
ness and living in the carnal world, and under the 
laws of the carnal world; this he knows; but a stir 
within his heart, which is the urge of the Soul, causes 
him to begin to search for a deeper foundation than 
the carnal man has; a foundation which is steadfast 
and sure. 

The carnal man does not at first know that the foun- 
dation which is sure and steadfast, is Truth Absolute, 
our Father-Mother-God. But, if he is sincerely in 
earnest he will find this to be true. 

And so powerful is this Omnipresent God, that 
many, many of the children of earth, having felt the 
touch of His Grace and Love, have accepted this by 
faith and walked upon the earth daily drinking by 
bread, which satisfies the Soul. 

There truly is a vital reality in this invisible, yet 
Omnipresent God, that man by faith reach out and 
touch Him, and they are healed of their infirmities, 
if this is their desire. 

In the study of the Truth Absolute, man while re- 
taining the gift of Faith, which had been bestowed up- 
on him when he began to reach out for something more 
substantial than he had found in the carnal world, 
but as he moves forward upon the Sacred Path, faith, 

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becomes knowing, and knowing will become Realiza- 
tion; if he passes forward toward the Light. 

It is in the state of Realization, or when man de- 
sires to realize the Real as it is, that man begins to 
study Truth Absolute. He must know the reality of 
the Absolute, that he may realize it, and thereby be- 
come Illumined and perceive he is just as God formed 
him in the dim long ago. 

By man studying the teachings which we term les- 
sons upon the Knowledge Path, which will enlighten 
him, he will gain an intellectual conception of Truth 
Absolute, which is the source from which he came, 
and to which he will return. 

Note, Chelas upon the Path, "Yon" in the Real, 
the Absoluteness of it all, have never been away from 
the Source ; for it is God, and Omnipresent. But you 
have become confused in the Forest of the carnal 
man, which is Maya, — (the Great Illusion). 

To return to a clear concept of his Real Self as 
God created him, and realize that the very God is 
here, there and everywhere, which is Omnipresent ; 
man requires assistance, and if he sincerely and un- 
derstandingly prays to the Source, — the Father-Moth- 
er-God, (Aum. Kali) ; he will receive guidance and 
assistance from God. 

When man not only believes, but becomes fully con- 
scious there is only one God., and He Omnipresent, 
this being the foundation of the teaching of Truth 
Absolute, it is plain to be seen man. standing upon 
that Eternal Rock,— Truth, and understanding his 
nearness to the Father, ean talk to God ; and the stud- 
ent of the Truth Absolute, knoweth the Father hear- 
eth: because there is no distance between him and 
his God, he then not only touches the hem of the 
Christly Robe, but moves closer to God ; as he stud- 
ies more deeply into the Truth, he will become con- 
scious of the meaning of Jesus saying, when He said. 



Absolute Truth and Man's Relative Life 77 

"ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make 
you free. " And, "The Father knoweth what ye have 
need of before ye ask Him. ' ' 

Jesus Christ is our Elder Brother, and He has giv- 
en the Truth Absolute in His message to the children 
of earth, and His example is before us. 

St. James said, ' ' your prayers are not answered be- 
cause you ask amiss." There are two kinds of pray- 
ers which reach the Throne of God, or, touch the 
Heart of the Infinite. 

One is the prayer of Faith and sincerity, which the 
Saint offers up to the Throne of God. 

The other is the one where man has studied the 
Truth Absolute, which is the Essence that is behind 
Jesus' message; and come into rapport with the In- 
finite, and understandingly touches the key of the 
Infinite Heart, which responds in expression of that 
which man desires, and expresses in his prayers. 

If a man is Illumined in Truth Absolute, selfish- 
ness has departed from him; therefore, his prayers 
are not tainted with selfishness. This being the 
strongest hold the Adversary hath upon man, when it 
is renounced he has moved quite far upon the Path ; 
and is each day drawing closer to God. 

When man reaches Illumination, through the study 
of the Truth Absolute, he sees with the inner eye, 
the Real as it is; this is a great assistance to him, as 
he meets and solves his problem in the relative life. 

If man is Illumined as to the Omnipresence of God, 
His Love, and Omnipresent power, he freely, under- 
standingly and unselfishly voices his prayer to this 
Omnipresent One. 

He cannot doubt concerning God hearing him, be- 
cause God is Omnipresent. He cannot doubt, because 
he realizes God is Love. He cannot doubt, because 
God is Omnipotent. 

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78 The Lotus Path 

Eternal Rock, (the unchangeable God;) but he having 
learned God is both personal and impersonal, seeth 
not only God personal, but God Omnipresent ; which 
is God, and God manifest everywhere. 

An Ancient Sage hath said, "The center of God is 
here, circumference nowhere." When man through 
the study of the Absolute Truth reaches Illumina- 
tion, he perceives, he realizes, and sometimes visions 
that the Infinite Universe, and the universes therein, 
and all forms in the Real as it is, is God, and God 
expressed. 

He sees man "The crowning glory of God," to. 
"Whom God gave dominion." He understanding 
clearly the man to whom God gave dominion, is At- 
man, the Real Self, and with the eye of Illumination, 
he sees the perfect Universe, which is the home of 
Atman, — the Real Self. 

From this standing place upon the Eternal Rock, — 
Truth, — he can courageously meet any and every ex- 
perience he encounters upon the highway through the 
relative life. 

He Realizing Life is Eternal, death hath no hor- 
ror to him, and he, in the Grace of God, and with as- 
sistance from above, brushes the dark cloud of ap- 
proaching death aside; or bravely, "Agrees with the 
Adversary, while he is in the way with him." 

In the Illumined state, man can, and does, pass 
through the portal of death and retain consciousness, 
and walk in the green fields without delay. This 
truly is a great blessing. 

Man understanding that Life is Eternal, sees death 
as an experience, that is all ; he moves on, and is not 
benefitted, or disturbed by it. He has gained the 
Light of the Truth Absolute, which is. Life is God: 
therefore Eternal. Man understanding this comes 
into the Light, that he, the Real Self, is Immortal. 

One state of understanding when near the portal of 



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death, biddeth earth and its inhabitants a sweet good 
night: as he will return the next day, (Another 
Birth). 

The Soul which has the full Light of Truth Ab- 
solute unto Freedom Divine, if he approaches the 
portal of death, being a Free Soul, triumphantly 
swings past the portals ; they mean nothing to him, he, 
the Immortal, hath cast aside the outer robe, — that 
is all; but he sees himself clothed upon with a form 
which is resplendent, it vibrating with the vibra- 
tions of the Fourth Dimension, the home of the Free 
Soul, Freedom Divine. 

There are no tomorrows for him, he has left the 
shores of time behind; he lingers not to watch the 
setting sun, or enjoy the brilliant after-glow. He 
has crossed the border-line of time, which lieth be- 
tween time and Eternity. And now abides in Etern- 
ity. 0, the Bliss of that Eternal Clime, where shad- 
ows are not found. It is Eternally Sublime; Etern- 
ally sure and Steadfast. 

Death hath no part in placing the Soul in this 
place, it is brought about through Illumination. 

Thus it is plain to be seen, the study of Truth Ab- 
solute assists man to solve his problems in the relative 
life. 

When man has gained Illumination concerning the 
Absolute as it is, he has perceived the bounty of God 
is Omnipresent ; in this state of conscious understand- 
ing, he can talk to the Father concerning those things 
which he may need; his faith should not waver, be- 
cause he perceives the bounty of the Universe is Om- 
nipresent. 

Jesus Christ, the Great Initiate, understanding the 
Absoluteness of the Father-Mother-God, and the Om- 
nipresence, and knowing the occult, or hidden Law, 
when He desired to feed the hungry multitudes, talk- 



80 The Lotus Path 

ed to the Father; by so doing, the Inner Law re- 
sponded, and out from the Essence Divine came the 
loaves and fishes, which fed the multitude. His foun- 
dation was, and is, the One God; and the study of 
Truth Absolute, brings man to the Foundation, — 
God. 



CHAPTER XVII. 
The Relative. 

I F man were not embodied in the physical body, and 
living in a physical world, and his eyes holden so 
that it appears to him as the Real, and he so psychol- 
ogized by the universal mind of the physical man, that 
he believes this the only mind, then there would be no 
occasion for the Infinite to express at the beginning of 
each age in a deep message to the men of earth. 

If a man goes from the tropical clime to the north 
regions, he at once proceeds to place the clothing up- 
on his form which is necessary to keep him warm and 
comfortable. As long as he remains in that cold 
country he wears that kind of clothing. 

But when he begins to think of returning to his 
home in the southern clime, he sets about to make 
preparations, one of his first thoughts, or consid- 
erations, is his clothing; he calling to remembrance 
the conditions of the home land, knoweth right well 
he cannot wear the same clothes there, that he is wear- 
ing in the far north. 

In this north land man is surrounded with snow 
and ice ; and the bleakness of the north region, he 
kills the animals and uses their fur to keep his body 
warm. 

He lives in comfort in his home, which perhaps is 
almost buried beneath the snow and ice; he during 
the season when it was possible having gathered fuel 
and food sufficient for his comfort and sustenance. 

In that tropical clime, the home from which he came, 
there are no winter blasts ; the soft zephyrs of spring- 

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time ever caress him. There is no bleakness ; the lux- 
uriant growth of trees, shrubbery, flowers and grass 
he sees everywhere. 

The rivers, lakes and babbling brooks are never 
ice-bound, therefore, their water is ever pure and 
beautiful. 

Man gathers the fruits and vegetation there with- 
out strenuous effort. When the sun's rays are too 
bright for his appreciation, he serenely sits in the 
shade of the trees and enjoys the caress of the zephyr 
breezes as they fan his brow. 

If he is alert to his surroundings in full appre- 
ciation, he will catch the rhythm of the murmur of 
the brook as it moves over the pebbles, or moss cov- 
ered rocks. He will listen in love's deep key to the 
songs of the many birds as they fill the wood-land with 
the vibrations of contentment, joy and appreciation. 

Here man can serenely abide, there are not so many 
urgent demands pressing upon him ; it is here, he. in 
serenity and contentment can commune with his Fath- 
er-Mother-God ; and in raptures grand, soar into the 
realms divine ; where he becomes dis- robed entir-ly 
and forever of the heavy clothing of the north. 

When the man in the north grows weary of the 
cold, the bleakness and the strenuousness of the life 
as lived amidst these environments he begins to think 
of home, the far south, where the grass is ever green, 
and the cattle and flocks are continuously grazing in 
the green fields ; where the flowers bloom, and the 
song of the birds can be heard at all times ; if man is 
alert and appreciates his environments, it is truly a 
picture of his idea of heaven painted upon earth. 
When man desires to start home, he makes prepara- 
tion. 

Some men require much time in preparation, while 
others go more direct to the thing at issue : and ac- 
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When man starts from his abiding place in the 
north regions, he is clothed upon with the clothing 
of that clime ; as he travels south, he at certain points 
on the way lays aside some of his wearing apparel; 
until, when he reaches his destination, he is clothed 
upon with the raiment that is worn in the tropical 
clime. 

What did he do with his garments which he wore 
when he started upon his journey? He left them be- 
hind him. He did not leave them all at once ; he left 
those which he perceived he no longer desired, at the 
different stations as he moved along upon his jour- 
ney. And truly when he has reached his desired des- 
tination he no longer requires the furs and heavy 
clothes he had worn while in the ice-bound north. 

The man in the north is alive, he enjoys life to 
its fullness; he vibrates in health and strength as he 
travels over the snow, and breathes the clear atmos- 
phere of that clime. He appreciates his trips in the 
sleds which are drawn by his faithful dogs; and the 
sound of the sleigh bells is music to his ear. He en- 
joys the quiet evening by the fire side. 

Man adjusts himself to his surroundings as long as 
he vibrates to them. When he feels a change in his 
vibrations and begins to feel an unrest within 
him, man calls this discontent. We find many men 
in the physical life and world who do not have the 
change of vibration take place within them, and they 
live their life from childhood to old age in one en- 
vironment; perhaps never traveling many miles from 
home. We find some men where their vibrations 
change in their youth, and they no longer vibrating to 
the vibrations of their environment, even though they 
may be good, they feeling this change, desire to travel. 
One of these may come to a place where his vibra- 
tions harmonize with the vibrations of that place, 
be it a village, city, country or state; and he may 



84 The Lotus Path 

settle and live there the remainder of his life. Or 
he may stay in one place a while, then another. 
The physical man is born with the inheritance of the 
physical man attached to him. He may inherit a rov- 
ing disposition, or a settled and contented one ; how- 
ever, there is also something back of this which in- 
fluences man and of which the physical man knows 
nothing, as long as he contentedly lives in the physi- 
cal man's conception of himself and the world. This 
of which he knows not, while he is wearing the heavy 
clothing of the north region, but is shaping his desti- 
nation, is in operation, even though he knows it not. 

Amidst the different cares of man, as he has awak- 
ened from the hypnotism of the physical man, and 
began to search out God, and learn of Him ; very 
many superstitions have come into expression. One 
is that God. our Father-Mother, is a God of Wrath. 
and visiteth the children of men and pours out His 
wrath upon them; and men find themselves in wars, 
and pestilence, famine and distress in all manner of 
forms. In this state of superstition man places the 
responsibility of man's unhappiness upon God. This 
conception of a God of Wrath is born in superstition ; 
it belongs in the physical man's brain, it originated 
there. It remains in the mist of earth: it can never 
stand the misc roscopic glance of Truth Absolute; 
which is the Light of God. As long as man vibrates 
with that vibration, he is satisfied with that version 
of God, as given to him by his parents, handed down 
from father to son. When his vibrations begin to 
not vibrate evenly with that conception of God. an 
unrest stirs within him. then he. no doubt, will begin 
to make preparations to move to a different clime. 
The first station upon his way that he vibrates with. 
there he will remain as long as he vibrates with the vi- 
brations of that village, city or country. And when he 
leaves, he will leave the garments which he no longer 



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requires ; and the belief that God is a God of Wrath, 
is among the first garments he leaves, as he starts to- 
ward the sunny south. 

When man learns that God is Love, a "God of 
Love"; a picture of a tropical clime will present it- 
self to his mind; where the zephyrs are soft and ca- 
ressing, the flowers bloom continually, the grass is ever 
green and the birds chant forth their joyous glee. 

When man hears his fellow man talking of a God 
of Wrath, the bleak winds of the north chill him, and 
the picture which he sees is the bleakness of the snow- 
covered north. 

If there is no God of Wrath to visit unpleasantness 
and hard experience upon man, while He permits 
some of His children to enjoy the Opulence of the 
Universe, what causes it? What brings it about? 

Man, in the physical world, living the relative life, 
is the ruler of his thoughts, words and deeds. There 
are laws within law ; however, these are all within the 
One Law, and will in time merge into the One Law 
for each man as he travels from the north-land, to 
the tropical clime. The physical man, as long as he 
knoweth only the laws pertaining to the outer life 
and lives contentedly the physical life, enjoys to the 
fullness the pleasant, and pleasing experiences; he al- 
so goes to the depth when disagreeable experiences 
present themselves to him. 

It is beautiful (although sad) as we, with the eye 
of spiritual sight, see the courage and strength which 
our brothers express while living the physical life: 
they truly being the Sons of God, yet not knowing it, 
live as unto the physical man, who believes what he 
sees, hears and feels. And if it were not for faith in 
the heart of man it would be sadder still. But out 
from the midst of any experience, we see man arise. 
He may, like the giant oak, have bent low in the 
midst of the raging storm; but when the storm has 



86 The Lotus Path 

passed, and the sun shines, and he feels the strength 
and warmth of its bright rays, he takes courage ; and 
like unto the oak tree, he stands erect again. The 
storms leave their traces upon the oak tree. But it 
stands, a splendid reminder to man, to retain his 
courage, even when the storms rage, and keep anchor- 
age even as the oak tree keeps its roots deep in the 
ground. 

It is in the midst of the storm man requires cour- 
age, strength, faith and anchorage. It takes a strong 
man to so do; weaklings drag anchor in the severe 
storm; and seek shelter in different ports. But the 
oak tree, the giant oak, stands on the hill top, faces 
the storm and keeps anchorage. 

If there is no ruling sovereign that conducts the 
affairs of man in wrath, why does man have such va- 
ried experiences, some pleasant, some unpleasant ? 

By man's thoughts, words, deeds and desires, he 
sets one of these laws in operation. As we have said 
before, there are laws within law, which although it 
is beyond the comprehension of the physical man, 
works in unceasing and untiring accuracy and a cor- 
rect record is kept of every thought, word, deed and 
desire of man. These being a cause set in action, a 
result is sure to follow, and, as man in his free-will 
sets the cause in operation, the accuracy of this law 
will reap every effect. 

This is what Jesus Christ of Nazareth referred to. 
when He said, "as you sow, so shall you reap." He 
gave a comparison that the physical man could under- 
stand; He said, "If man sows wheat, he reaps wheat: 
if tares, he reaps tares. ' ' Jesus also said, ' ' man does 
not thence escape, until he has paid even to the last 
farthing." The esoteric of this which Jesus gave to 
the physical man, who is living in the physical world 
consciousness only, is this inner law. and from which 
man does not escape until he has struck the balance. 



The Relative 87 

and paid all debts. This law is called Karma by the 
Ancients. 

This concept of the relative life certainly will help 
man to become more tolerant toward his fellow man, 
and give him courage and willingness to meet any con- 
dition, and even the balance until justice is meted out. 

There is but one God: and when man has lived in 
the far north, — the physical world, — until he has been 
relieved of his indebtedness sufficiently, that his vi- 
brations change so he does not vibrate with the vibra- 
tions of that land, the urge of the Soul within the 
physical man, will cause him to move forward until 
he finds a place where his vibrations are in rhythm 
with it ; and there remain until the inner urge causes 
him to move forward. 

All karmic debts have not been paid when he starts 
to seek another clime, but man soon learns there is 
another Law, which is God 's Law ; and when he comes 
directly under this Law, he is no longer subject to the 
law of karma. 

Here is where Love consumes hate, and man draws 
close to the God who is Love. 

When man draws near to the God who is Love, 
Peace, Purity, and Light, he perceives the God of 
wrath which took form in the superstitions of man, is 
a myth. 

Man has cast away quite a few of his heavy gar- 
ments ere he comes into understanding concerning 
the One God, which ever expresses in tender Love 
and Compassion toward the children of men. 

When man, living in the ice-bound and snow cov- 
ered north, although quite satisfied, feels the inner 
urge of his Soul, which indicates to him, (even though 
he has not the faintest conception of the depth of his 
feeling, and the law in which it is acting, ) the change 
in his vibrations, and he begins to desire a home in 
the far south, his mind presents pictures of that clime, 



88 The Lotus Path 

which are pleasing to hira, and causes him to more 
steadily desire to reach there and to take up his abode. 

When the physical man living the physical life, 
after feeling the inner urge of the Soul, desires to 
draw near to the God of Love, Peace, Purity, Life and 
Power, at once his mind presents pictures that he 
may perceive how it would be to be close to such a 
God, yes, to dwell there, nestled in nearness to Him. 

Man following his desires, draws nearer and nearer 
unto God, until he is near. In this nearness to the 
God of Love, man soon learns that, "God is a pres- 
ent help in time of trouble." That if he is caught 
in a storm at Sea, he can call to Him, and He will 
still the storm. When the storm is stilled, a calm is 
evident. 

If man is ill, and the physical body needs and re- 
quires healing, call to God in the same way you called 
when in the storm on the Sea, except you call for 
healing. When healing takes place, health is evident : 
when man is in limitation let him call for Freedom ; 
when God expresses, Freedom is evident. When man 
desires the bounty of God's universe to express to him 
in unlimited amount, he calls to God, the Source ; and 
when the limited condition is removed, bounty is 
evident. 

The physical man can live winter after winter, in 
the far north; or he can come to a warmer clime. 
When the physical man awakens to the Absolute 
Truth as it is. he will start in search for it, and each 
step he takes he is drawing closer to the warmer 
clime; and as he willingly casts aside his heavy gar- 
ments which he wore while in the north, the way will 
become more smooth, and as he moves along drawing 
closer to God, he calls to Him for assistance at every 
critical time. 

When he comes into the edge of the tropical clime 
he feels the assurance of the very presence of the 



The Relative 89 

Living God; it is here the Eternal and Omnipresent 
God becomes a reality to him: he then calls to Him 
for guidance, for Protection, Wisdom and Love. 

Here is where the Inner Man, whom God created, 
"In His image and likeness," is beginning to come 
into expression; as long as the physical man lived in 
the far north, (the physical world) ; unconscious of 
the tropical clime, (the Spiritual World) ; Atman, — 
the Inner Man, — is as a smouldering flame in the 
heart of the physical man. The physical encasement 
is so dense and heavy, the Atman 's vibrations do not 
quicken his conscious mind. 

When the physical man feels the quickening urge 
of Atman, (his Inner Self), he, if sufficiently quick- 
ened, will become somewhat changed, at least enough 
to become quiet, that he may come into an under- 
standing what this strange occurrence may mean: 
here it is man hears "the Still, Small Voice"; this 
voice is so sublimely silent, the physical man must 
become still ere he can hear it. When man has heard 
that Sweet, Silent Voice, he is nevermore satisfied. 
He has heard the call from another clime. He desires 
to eat of the fruit of that country, to drink of the 
clear water; to become in rhythm with the joy of 
the songs of the birds; to inhale the perfume of the 
flowers, where the wintry blasts do not approach. 

When the desire is thus strong in man, he will, as 
the prodigal son in the parable of Jesus Christ of 
Nazareth, "arise and return to his Father's House." 
And every man will find as joyous a reception await- 
ing him from the Father-Mother-God, when he arrives 
at home, as did the prodigal in the parable. He left 
the field, the swine, and all the associates behind him : 
he arose, and returned to his Father's House. He 
made complete renunciation. He did not endeavor 
to drive the swine with him, or bring his companions 
with him. He left all. 



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When the physical man awakens, and starts toward 
the Father's House, it is his individual work; and 
he must leave all behind; here we call to remem- 
brance, when the rich young man came to the Master, 
Jesus, and inquired of Him what he must do that he 
may enter into Eternal Life, Jesus said to him, "Go 
sell all thou hast, then come and follow Me." Jesus 
also said, "Ye cannot serve two masters," "Ye can- 
not serve both God and Mammon." 

Is the line too straight? The way too narrow? 
And is the price too high? Not for the man who is 
so deeply awakened he is on fire with the fire of God, 
the Fire, which is Love Divine. 



CHAPTER XVIII. 
The Awakening of the Intellect. 

]V/| AN may be very intellectual in the wisdom of the 
world; he may have many degrees conferred 
upon him from the universities and colleges of the 
land, but the subject of this chapter is the Awek- 
ening of the Intellect to Spiritual Reality. 

When Atman, the inner or Real Self, stirs suffi- 
ciently strong that the mind of the physical man 
recognizes it, and begins to take cognizance of the 
vibration of the Soul, which is stirring within his 
Heart Center; the intellect of the physical man does 
not understand; here it is that a conception of the 
Spirit Life of man and God begins to take place in 
man's mind; this is the awakening of the Intellect to 
Spirituality as it is ; here man, being familiar with the 
intellect of the outer, or carnal man, uses it to find 
the way. If the intellect of man finds the goal, and 
mounts to the summit, yea, even unto the highest 
peak, and by standing there in that bright light, 
becomes Illumined; and perceives all things as they 
are, and the Absolute as it is, his intellect is awakened 
and Illumined; he may read the minds of men, even 
know their many thoughts, he may live in that 
Illumined state, and his aura become as clear as his 
mind. 

In the awakening of the intellect, man searches 
deep into the deep things of God; he may travel far 
and near that he may walk upon the very ground, 
which the feet of God's great ones have trod. 

He may study in many, or all, the schools of philos- 

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ophy concerning the deep things; he may climb the 
golden stairs and enter the Hall of Learning; but to 
his chagrin and disappointment he finds not the goal 
which he is seeking there. 

He may think by passing into many experiences he 
will glean light, and he may search long and deep in 
experience, only to again see he has been following 
the Will- 'o-the- wisp. 

]\Ian may, as the intellect is awakening unto the 
Reality of the Real as it is, hope to find something 
which will enlighten him, by studying phenomena ; 
he may linger long here amidst these shadows of illu- 
sions; and he may glean light which he thinks adds 
to his intellectual store. He may here seek to pierce 
the veil which hangs between himself and the place 
where his departed loved ones dwell. He here may 
gain light sufficiently strong to convince him the 
''dead" live. 

This awakening intellect may lead man to the do- 
main of mind, and he may search deep and long in 
metaphysics, and glean much light concerning the 
science of mind, and its operations ; here the intellect 
finds a large field to operate in ; and. so great is this 
field, the awakening intellect may lose its way, and, 
having nothing but mind to guide it. may wander 
many long and perchance weary years in that realm, 
ere he finds the edge where he can pass out from it. 
However, the awakening intellect is searching, and it 
is through intellectual attainment he hopes to achieve j 
therefore, he may pass through the different Cults. 
Creeds and Doctrines of men that his intellect may 
understand each and all. 

There is such a thing as cramming the^ intellect 
until it becomes congested, then a state of fermenta- 
tion may take place. Man then may let go, as it 
were, of the intellectual search, and quite often he 
seems to stand still. However, every grain of Truth 



The Awakening of the Intellect 93 

which he has gleaned, while in his intellectual search 
for Truth, has life within it; it may, like the grains 
of wheat which are in the mummy 's hand, lie dormant 
for a long time, or even, as those grains, for centuries ; 
yet, when that wheat is brought forth into the sun- 
light and given the right environment, the life comes 
forth. The darkness of the tomb, nor the encasement 
of the mummy's shroud and bandages have touched 
the life in the center of the grain of wheat; neither 
will time, nor experience kill the life in the grains of 
Truth which the awakening intellect has gleaned; 
although it, like the wheat in the hand of the Egyp- 
tian Mummy, may lie dormant a long time, or even 
centuries; it, some time, in the sunlight and right 
environment will burst forth from its cloistered cell, 
and announce to the world, Life is Immortal. 

The awakening intellect perceiveth, the life in the 
grain of wheat that was held in the hand of the 
mummy for centuries, when brought into the right 
conditions bursts forth. The life expressed from that 
grain of wheat is just as the life which comes forth 
from the grain that grew the preceding season. He 
then saith, what can touch Life, or what can limit 
Life ? The intellect in its search through the relative 
to find the Real, having found the life of the grain of 
wheat was not changed by the long dormant state, or, 
by its short duration between experiences, reaches to 
man, he having learned that there is but one Life, and 
this Life is the life which is in every thing; he saith, 
what about man? Here the intellect uses its reason, 
and saith, if the One Life expresses in man, surely it 
is as great and strong as the life in the grain of 
wheat ; therefore time cannot touch, harm, or hold 
Life. This is a strong Flash of Light, and assists 
much toward Illumination. 

Friends, it means much to the intellectual searcher 
after Truth when he clearly sees Life cannot die. Is 



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therefore Eternal. Then the awakening intellect 
saith : where is the home of the Soul of Man, when the 
body hath returned to earth, from whence it came? 
In the intellectual gleanings man has found Life is 
God, therefore forever one with God, and living and 
moving in God. Then his reason tells him the Soul of 
his departed loved one, — which is Conscious Life, — is 
in God. Can he have any anxiety about those whom 
he has loved, when he intellectually perceives they 
are in God, the Ocean of Life? Truly he cannot. 
This will bring to him a great peace and contentment. 
It could not be otherwise; as his loved ones have 
passed beyond his care, assistance and protection, he 
is thankful to understand they are in God. 

The awakening intellect finds in its searching, that 
each and every man is, in his inner self, a Divine 
man, a Son of the Living God. Therefore, he per- 
ceives there is a place in God. "a place prepared," 
for every soul, in every stage of its ongoing. There 
it is man finds the sweet assurance that God loveth 
and careth for all. 

We read Jesus said, "not a sparrow falleth. but the 
Father knoweth." Thus the awakening intellect 
through the rays of Light which he has gleaned, dis- 
covers the Soul of man, which is the Conscious Life of 
man, is watched over by the Father-Mother-God. at 
all times, and in all places; whether it is expressing 
life in bodies on this plane, or some other. That Life 
itself is never touched by this which man calls death. 

The awakening intellect learns of the Omnipotence. 
Omnipresence and Omniscience of God ; and that he 
being an expression of God. cannot stray beyond His 
Love and Care. 

As the awakening intellect is fed on these grains 
of deep Truth, it becomes fully awake, and Illumi- 
nation becomes evident to him. He then is an Illum- 
ined philosopher; he has solved the problems of the 



The Awakening of the Intellect 95 

deep things of God, and sees with his intellectual Il- 
lumination the workings of the Infinite, as He causes 
Universes to take form, or to merge back into the 
formless essence. Yes he may have intellectually burst 
the veil and perceive the workings of the Great Mys- 
tery. He may be able to teach this to his fellow 
man who is intellectually seeking to find God. 

However, there is a depth so very deep in the In- 
finite, it is hid away in the Heart of the Infinite, and 
the intellect of man cannot find it; it not being of 
the same vibration, ever remaineth a will-o'-the-wisp 
to the intellect of man. To find this depth and enter 
there, the intellect of man is laid aside, and the Soul 
of man, the Real of each and every man, begins to 
express its vibrations; being Spiritual they vibrate 
in the Heart of man; the vibrations sent from the 
heart of man, touch the Heart of the Infinite and 
vibrate therewith. 

When the one who has searched for Truth in earn- 
est, as his intellect is awakening, if he does not tarry 
in the intellectual concept of the Truth, and desires 
to go deeper, and in the depth of his heart merges his 
intellect of the physical man into the Ego of Atman, 
will soon come into the Illumination of himself as 
he is; of God as He is; and the Universe as it is. 
This is Spiritual Illumination, and man's heart is 
then enrapport with the Heart of the Infinite ; his 
Soul in tune with the Great Over-Soul. He is not 
only Illumined about the Truth, but is Illumined into 
the Truth. He perceives the Whole as it is ; which is 
God, and God-manifest. — This is that which is. God 
hath spoken through an Ancient Bard and said, "I 
am God, ' ' ' * there is none beside me!" Let the head, 
and heart illumined one, move forward with us, and 
live in conscious at-one-ment with this Omnipresent 
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Fear not, trouble not, and be not dismayed at any 
experience in the relative life; but stand erect and 
firm upon the Rock of Truth when the storm is rag- 
ing; and sit serenely in the shade of the Tree of Life 
when calmness is expressed. The awakening intellect 
finally merges into Atman, he then abides at home. 



CHAPTER XIX. 

Illumined Unto the Truth 

"VJTfHAT is man, and how does he express when he 
is Illumined into Illumination unto the Truth? 
It will require only a short chapter to answer this. 
However, it has required many books, many Illumined 
Sages, Saints and the Incarnations; and centuries of 
time have passed in giving the Light of Truth to the 
men of earth, so they can catch it and at their final, — 
or last birth, become Illumined unto the Truth. 

A direct answer to this question is an Incarna- 
tion: and He expresses the Light of Truth to every 
man, as He perceives man requires. An Incarnation, 
one who is fully Illumined unto the Truth, comes to 
earth only once in many centuries. The children of 
earth have their objective life, and teachings before 
them. Become thou like them ! The Nazerene Master 
said, "follow thou Me." 

The Chela on the path expresses each day as best he 
can the Light he hath ; remembering he hath the ex- 
ample of Jesus Christ before him. Jesus did not 
stand still ; He moved along the Path. Then to follow 
Him, the disciple must step in his foot-prints. His 
foot-prints as He carried His cross to Calvary, were 
not the same as when He at the marriage in Caanan 
turned the water into wine. 

Move along contentedly, Chelas upon the Path, and 
express the Light you have today, that is all that is 
required today; however, a greater Light will be ex- 
pected tomorrow. 

When man has become individualized, and Illum- 

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98 The Lotus Path 

ined unto Truth he will express Mastership. He hav- 
ing passed beyond the Pairs of Opposites, he is not 
affected or disturbed by them. He does not become 
entranced by pleasure, neither cast down by adver- 
sity. 

A Master serenely folds his hands and abides at 
Home. He is content, it matters not to him if he is 
functioning on this plane, or spheres beyond; he 
knows! he perceives! he is at Home. 



CHAPTER XX. 

The Infinite 

C^OME soar with us into the Infinite Universe; come 
dive with us into the Infinite Ocean. And walk 
with us upon the topmost peaks of the mountain rang- 
es ; come with us, and visit the myriads of suns ; and 
the planets of their universes. 

Now come with us into the depths of the earth, and 
into the center of every atom; then we will visit the 
heart of every blade of grass, and all in its kingdom ; 
let us touch the heart of every living thing. 

This is the Cosmos. And Consciousness is every- 
where. 

There is not a speck of space in all the Infinite 
Universe where Consciousness is not. 

There is not a speck of space in the Infinite Uni- 
verse where Life is not. There is not a speck of space 
where Love is not : there is not a speck of space where 
Peace, Rhythm, Harmony are not : and no place where 
Intelligence is not. 

This is the Living, Loving and Conscious Being, 
in whom we, "Live, move and have our being.' ' 

With this vision of the Infinite, man can clearly 
perceive he cannot stray beyond the Father's Love, 
Care and sustenance. 

Man, an expression of the Infinite, or a child of the 
Living God, as he comes into Illumination concern- 
ing the Reality as it is, understandingly perceives he 
truly is at home in any part of the Universe he may 
be; as the Infinite Universe is his Home. 

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100 The Lotus Path 

Come with us into this concept of the Greatness of 
God, and of His nearness to every man. 

Let faith merge into the Reality: remembering. 
''Faith is the substance of things hoped for." 

Understandingly abandon thyself into the Heart of 
the Omnipresent God. 

The eagle soars from the mountain top, it spreads 
its wings and flies into the misty heights. But it ever 
keeps its eye upon the sun. It is the King of birds. 

The lion roams through the jungles ; he f eareth not, 
he is conscious of his strength. He is the King of 
beasts. 

When man becomes a conscious Son of God. he 
will, like the eagle rest on the mountain summit ; or 
soar into the higher realms. He, like the lion, will 
walk the earth conscious ; he, in his Divine Self, is mas- 
ter over all experiences he encounters. 

Come with us, Chelas. into the Heart of the Infi- 
nite; and sit with us awhile, that we may inform 
you of this Omnipresent Heart. The Heart is the 
center of the Infinite, even as the heart is the center 
of man, and all living things. 

We have informed you that the Consciousness of 
the Infinite is everywhere ; that the Intelligence of 
God is everywhere ; that the Love of the Father-Moth- 
er — is everywhere; that the Life of Aum is every- 
where. 

Then the student-devotee can clearly perceive, this 
being true, the Son of God, who knoweth this, is Il- 
lumined. However, friends, even though this is true, 
it does not especially benefit man until man has 
found his own heart center. "Om Mani Padme 
Hum." 

Man being the "Image and likeness of God," we 
finding the Infinite hath a Heart which is the vital 
center of God; man. ''God's image and likene- 
necessarily hath a heart. 






The Infinite 101 

Then it follows, if man desires Soul union with 
the Infinite, who is the Father-Mother-God, it is vi- 
tally essential that man locate his heart, then search 
until he finds the Silent Chamber of his Soul therein. 

This being accomplished we have the Infinite Heart 
which is everywhere, or Omnipresent. We also have 
the heart center of the student-devotee. 

This is where the intellect has become wise in this 
deep secret: however, this is not sufficient. Why? 
Because, it leaves man a separate being from God, 
even though he perceives he is living and moving in 
God. 

The next requisite, is a golden link which not only 
joins man with his Creator ; but unites him so securely 
he is forever at-one with his Father-Mother-God. 

How is the individual, "The Drop,'' to become one 
with, and one in, the Ocean Divine ? By understand- 
ing!^ desiring his At-one-ment with the Father-Moth- 
er-God: then expressing this desire in request. There 
is no loftier desire, or holy aspiration, that can come 
from the heart of man, than to be at home in God 
consciously: this means man's Illumination. This 
link is formed and established in the heart of man. 

God hath never changed, neither ceased to be Omni- 
present ; but the individual has changed and this took 
place when he lost his consciousness of his, not only 
At-one-ment, but even of his nearness to his Heaven- 
ly Father. Thus it is clearly to be seen it is man's 
prerogative to remain in consciousness dis- joined 
from the Father ; or to, through Illumination, become 
again conscious of his At-one-ment. Here is where 
the Golden Link in the Heart of Man begins to form. 
If man desires to touch the Heart of God, and be- 
come consciously linked therewith, we call to remem- 
brance, the Ancients have said, "as above, so below." 
Then it is the heart of man which must come into 
one accord with the Heart of God; that the link be- 
comes welded, and unity takes place. 



102 The Lotus Path 

The heart of man must link with the Heart of God, 
if man desires to vibrate in the rhythm of the Soul's 
Essence Divine; and like the drop in the Ocean, that 
lives, moves and has its being in this Infinite Heart. 
The drop in the Ocean does not lose its individuality, 
although it is in the center of the Ocean. The wise 
drop in the Ocean center, perceiving its At-one-ment 
with the great Ocean in understanding, love and ap- 
preciation, abandons itself to the Ocean; it is sus- 
tained by the Ocean; and when thus abandoned it is 
in rhythm with the Law of the Ocean; having non- 
resistance through Illumination ; it is moved by the 
action of the Great Law which is the Life, Action, 
Strength and Power of the Ocean. Can any harm 
befall the one thus abandoned? Not if he ever trust- 
eth in the Omnipresent God; and remaineth aban- 
doned into the Heart of God; he. thus being, is in 
the care of our Father-Mother-God. 

As long as man retains the conscious realization, 
that he is in the Ocean Divine, no ill can come to 
him. How can there? "When there is only God and 
His expressions there? Man. in the Illumination of 
the Infinite, and man the expression of the Infinite, 
as he sees himself the individual drop in the Ocean 
Divine, is the same as the Ocean, as a drop of water 
is composed of the same elements as the Ocean from 
which it came; he also sees every man is the same; 
(and in using the term man, let the Chelas under- 
stand we mean man and woman.") We read in Gene- 
sis, "Male and female created He the men of earth." 
We prefer the term man. this is the positive side. 
However, we lose not sight of our Divine Mother. The 
Lotus Mother who is Love Divine: and forget not 
that every man becomes the Divine Mother. — Love 
Divine. Does not the white rose harmonize with the 
yellow? Yes, they join hands and harmoniously 
blending become one. The Lotus Mother is the full- 
ness of the expression of God. 



The Infinite 103 

Canst thou follow us into the depths here, Chelas? 
We are fully aware that none but an Illumined Soul 
can pass this deep into the Ocean Divine. But the 
age is now ripe and very many of the people are here 
upon the earth at this time, that they may attain un- 
to Illumination. These will be able to glean the Light 
of the Absolute Truth; and by gaining understand- 
ing unto Illumination come with us into the deep. 
And there cast anchor, and become a conscious indi- 
vidual expression of the Infinite: and having his 
Heart Center, and united with the Infinite Heart is 
forever content; he trusts the Infinite and serenely 
abides at Home. 

Man must ever keep this conscious heart link with 
God, if he desires to live in content in the Home of the 
Soul ; which is the Great Over Soul. The Infinite. 



CHAPTER XXI. 
Ocean Divine 

A BANDON thyself into the Ocean Divine, and be 
^^ at peace with God. 

When man has become Illumined through the 
Secret Heart Teachings, the human ego is merged into 
the Divine Ego; the Atman consciousness only ex- 
presses in him, Atman is the Knower Self; he being 
the Knower Self, will express in wisdom, knowledge, 
intelligence and understanding, when the carnal mind 
is bridled and permits Atman to so do. 

When the Real Self is the ruling sovereign in the 
man it becomes ' quite easy to abandon thyself into 
the Ocean Divine, and there be at peace with God. 
To become understanding^- abandoned to God. man 
must know he must realize the Truth Absolute, which 
is the Oneness and At-one-ment of God, the Great 
All. 

How is man to reach this Light? By quieting the 
carnal mind, and listening to the "Still Small Voice" 
which speaks in thy heart. 

With the carnal mind meditate in the heart : the 
outer mind having learned of Atman — the Divine 
Self, if he is sincerely in earnest will desire to find it, 
and uncover it, and like the diamond miner, he digs 
deep into the heart ; and the miner, when he finds 
the diamond, brushes the debris from around it so the 
sparkling gem may be presented to the world. The 
mind finds the heart center of his being and quietly 
meditating there finds the sparkling gem. Atman (the 
Real Self.) As the polishing process progresses, the 
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Ocean Divine 105 

carnal mind, it being the debris, is chiseled away, 
when this is accomplished, Atman — the Divine Man — 
is the ruling one. 

Atman is the individual expression of AUM, and 
from everlasting to everlasting is the Knower Self. 
The Atman has never lost consciousness, though the 
outer mind in man may not know of his existence. 

The unawakened man living, acting and speaking 
in the carnal mind, saith, I am the man, I shape my 
destiny, I decree a thing, and all things must bend 
to my will. 

The unawakened man does not know that Atman, 
his Real Self, abides within him, and is the Divinity 
of himself; at this stage of man's concept, the flame 
in the heart seems smouldering, when the carnal mind 
first finds it; but fan a flame and it will soon become 
a burning fire ; this the carnal mind discovers as soon 
as it opens the window of the soul. As the fire burns 
it consumes the debris; when this is accomplished it 
becomes easy to abandon thy self into the Ocean Di- 
vine, and be at peace with God. Note this! not at 
peace with all things! — but at peace with God; here 
the Atman perceives that every expression in form in 
the universe is Aum in its center; from the grain of 
sand, the blade of grass, fish, foul, animal and Man; 
he perceiving the Oneness of AUM — (the' Living' 
God, ) does not see division when he beholds the multi- 
tudes of forms about him, he is conscious of the 
"One" only, — the omnipresent Aum, our Father- 
Mother-God. 

Become a conscious Atman, and abandon thyself 
into the Ocean Divine; our Father-Mother's Love is 
there, His bounty is there; then lave thou in this 
Ocean of Life. Become thou a conscious drop of Life 
Divine, and when thou art conscious in fullness of 
your abandonment into the Ocean Divine you will par- 
take of Immortality, and willingly abide at home. 



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106 The Lotus Path 

This is the Source from whence you came in the long 
ago, abide here, and consciously remain at Home 
throughout the Eternities to come. ' ' Om Tat Sat Om 

Abide in this Ocean of Peace 
Let thy heart melt into Love. 
Let thy strength become Life. 
Let thy Power become Purity. 
Forever more. 

So-be-it. 



CHAPTER XXII. 
My Divine Mothek 

A S FAR BACK as the time when the morning 
^^ stars sang sweetly together, and the Pleiades 
swung into place, and the Sons of God sang for joy; 
and farther and farther, even unto the time when the 
minds of men run not to the contrary, my Divine 
Mother, ever reposing upon the Bosom of the Abso- 
lute, enfolds the children of men in Love's embrace. 

My Divine Mother is Love Divine, Love Abso- 
lute; my Divine Mother expresses in the dew-drop, 
in the heart of the rose, on the tip of the blade of 
grass; She, my Divine Mother, is the nectar of bliss 
that quickens within our hearts, and expresses in ap- 
preciation of the grace of Aum — the Father — and in 
brotherly kindness to the children of men. 

My Divine Mother abides in the depth of the Deep ; 
She also travels in the soft fleecy clouds; She dwells 
in the heart of the Saint ; and the Sinner too. 

She, my Beloved Mother, dwelling in the Heart of 
Aum, and resting on the Bosom of the Absolute, — 
God — is above the Pairs of Opposites, and perceives 
no stain of sin. My Divine Mother, in rapture com- 
plete, quickens the Soul of all men. 

My Divine Mother will quietly abide in the Heart 
of Aum, and silently Love us all back home. 

What wandering son, as he dwells in distant lands 
does not rejoice to think of that day when he will re- 
turn to his native place, and hear his mother's sweet 
voice again ; and feel the seal of Love upon his brow ; 
and to hear the words : "My son ! is at home again ! ' ' 

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108 The Lotus Path 

My Divine Mother does not sleep nor slumber, and 
She, resting in the Heart of Aum, even as the lotus 
rests upon the bosom of the water, is ever and anon 
softly cooing her divine lullaby to the children of 
meji ; it echoes and reechoes throughout Infinity ; and 
the vibrations of Love will finally touch every key on 
every string of the Infinite Harp ; then throughout 
Infinity my Mother speaks to the hearts of men, and 
silently chants Her sweet lullaby, "Come home! come 
home ! ' ' where Love is supreme, and in its golden glow 
is robed in purity white ; where each expression of 
Aum rests in its perfect expressed form, even as a 
lotus. 

My Divine Mother, then softly chants, "Abide in 
Me ' ' ; and list to the music of the Harp of Love, which 
is softly whispering, ' ' Come home ! come home ! ' ' 

So-be-it. 



CHAPTER XXIII. 

A Lesson in the Absolute 

'"TO THE Knower-self, that individual ray of the 
Infinite, known as Atman — The Real Self. 
When man has gnosis, he lives in the Atman con- 
sciousness, and acts and speaks from that center of 
his being. The Atman who is conscious gnosis ' ' bows 
to none in the three worlds;" and the gods make 
obeisance to him : man in the gnosis state is conscious 
God expressed; the Atman being the Knower Self, 
dwells in vibrations above the earth's surface. An 
adage of old says, " water finds its level," so man 
will as Atman, the Gnosis Self, arise to his Source 
and become one with it, one in it. Man having become 
the Gnosis Atman, perceives the oneness of the Great 
All; also the Allness of the Great One. When the 
Gnosis Atman has returned to the source, and is one 
with it, he is at that place from whence he came. What 
has man gained by passing out from the Source, and 
returning thereto, when he is Atman all the time? 
Man, having become Gnosis Atman, is now conscious 
of the Infinite in all its separate divisions; and hav- 
ing traversed the length of the path which winds 
through the Forest of Maya, stands at home in the 
Source, a conscious God; and is thus known and rec- 
ognized by all Gnosis Atman who have arrived at 
their Source. 

Man passed out from the Source, Atman — the Real 
Self — but he being conscious of Bliss Supernal, like a 
trusting child, enjoyed the Divine Bliss which only 
the Soul knows; but as the child in the physical, nec- 

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110 The Lotus Path 

essarily must pass into manhood; so Atman, must 
pass from the state of blissful innocence into the 
Gnosis Atman. To attain this, man must travel over 
the winding path which leads through Maya — the il- 
lusive forest. What is the illusive Forest? Carnal- 
ity. 

When Atman has once started upon the Illusive 
Path, he is by his own thoughts, words, acts and 
deeds bound thereunto as by chains, and does not be- 
come freed from it until his karmic debts are paid, the 
small as well as the great. 

When this is accomplished, man, through becoming 
Gnosis Atman has mounted the golden stairs of knowl- 
edge, until he has reached the Hall of Learning; as 
he passes through this he gains wisdom. As he, the 
Gnosis Atman, passes out from the Hall of Learning 
he merges into the Ocean of Love, — God. 

This is the Source. He not only now abides here 
in the Source, as an innocent babe in Bliss Super- 
nal, — the Pure-Spirit-Essence; but graciously stands 
erect, a Gnosis Atman; a Redeemed Soul. A God, at 
home in the Source! 

This Source is not reached by traveling distance, 
it is here ; and you are in it always : but. as the babe 
taketh no conscious recognition of its surroundings, 
so the Soul in that blissful state did not comprehend 
its environment; but when Atman has traversed the 
labyrinth of the path which winds through carnality 
until he desires the Divine Satisfaction which the At- 
man has not forgotten, although the mind knows not 
of it ; then through searching he will find the golden 
steps by which, if he climbs, he will reach the Hall of 
Wisdom, pass through it, and merge into the Abso- 
lute Ocean Divine, a Gnosis Atman. 

The Earth is always blest when a Soul reaches the 
Source ; as he is sure to let his Light shine, he. having 
become that Light, cannot hide it behind the curtain, 



A Lesson est the Absolute 111 

but places it upon a high tower, that all who desire 
may see it. 

The Source, the Absolute, is everywhere present, 
at all times ; but man, walking upon the path in Maya, 
perceives it not, until he ascends the Golden Steps, 
then through climbing them becomes Gnosis Atman, 
he then has reached the Source, the Absolute. 



CHAPTER XXIV. 

The Oneness 

TTO COMPREHEND the Oneness, it is necessary 
one have an understanding of the Absolute. Un- 
derstanding is first gained through the mind ; then an 
understanding heart is required. 

The mind comes to understanding through man's 
own efforts, he being assisted by those who have gain- 
ed the understanding in advance of him. Man must 
know how to stand, in other words, "know the 
Truth." 

The understanding heart comes, when the mind has 
become clarified and tamed, and held in subjection 
by the bridle of understanding. 

That which places the bridle over the mind, is the 
Spiritual Ego, that Real Self, which is the Son of 
the Living God. It is the human ego that is bridled. 

That which expresses understanding in the heart is 
the Atman, thy Self of all ages. 

It ever abides in understanding in thy heart, but 
as long as the carnal mind is roaming over the sur- 
face of the sea, the mountain ranges and deserts, it 
being the consciousness of the outer man. knows not 
of the Atman, — the Knower Self, which centers in 
the Heart. 

Learn thou of the Secret Heart Teaching and live 
in the understanding of the Heart ; and all shall be 
well. 

Then from that center, you will come into the 
comprehension of the Oneness of the All, and the 
Allness of the One; One Completeness. 
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The Oneness 113 

When man understands this secret of the Infinite, 
that Father, Mother, Son are One ; expressed in the 
highest form, Man; and that all lesser expressions 
are each filling their place, and that all are expres- 
sions of Aum, the enlightened one will despise none, 
but he will tread caressingly upon the Bosom of 
Mother Earth, that wonderful magnetic and power- 
ful expression of Aum. 

The Illumined one perceives the Oneness of the 
Law, as it operates in and through the Oceans, caus- 
ing the impurities cast therein to become pure; and 
in and through the earth, causing all impurities there 
in to become pure. 

The Oneness of Life, as it manifests in and through 
all forms, animate and inanimate ! 

The Oneness of Love, as it throbs in the hearts of all 
living things! The Oneness is completeness. 

Chela, upon the Sacred Path, clarify thy mind, 
and bridle it fast. 

Having found thy heart center, where Atman, thy- 
self abides ; list to the .knowing one, and become united 
with the All. 

Let the mind reflect the wisdom of the Atman self, 
it having traveled down the ages, knows the One- 
ness. 



CHAPTER XXV. 
Faithful and True 

DE faithful and true, my brothers ; 

Let your bark float out on the deep, 
There cast anchor, and be at peace. 
This is the Essence Ocean, the Absolute. 

Be faithful and true, my brothers, 
Abide serenely upon the Ocean blue, and 
There drink of the Water of Life 
And become immortal; faithful and true. 

Be faithful and true, my brothers, 

And recognize the many blessings of God; 

Gather the flowers along the roadside 

And scorn not anything, even the lowly sod. 

Be faithful and true, my brothers. 

"Walk not in the muddy thoroughfares. 

Nor scan the face of darkening clouds: 

But walk in the sunlight, and gather the jewels there. 

Be faithful and true, my brothers; 

And look for the smile of God ; 

You truly will find it everywhere. 

If you are awake, and looking that way. 

Be faithful and true, my brothers; 

And gather the flowers that grow at your feet. 

Be they daisy or orchid, they are the smile of God, 

Inhale their perfume, and let your prayer ascend. 

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Faithful and True 115 

Be faithful and true, my brothers. 
Thus being, you're in the sunlight of God, 
'Tis there, you sweetly commune with the Father- 
Mother, 
And become refreshed by the Omnipresent One. 



CHAPTER XXVI. 

The Conclusion. 

I N SUMMING up the conclusion, what have we 

found? That, Truth Absolute, is all there real- 
ly is. 

We have found God, our Father-Mother, to be 
Omnipresent, and from everlasting to everlasting; 
yea, beyond everlasting ; even the Eternity of all that 
is, was, or ever will be. 

That the Father-Mother-God is Love. Life, Peace, 
Purity, Harmony and Wholeness. 

That man, being an individual expression of this 
Omnipresent God, and living and moving and having 
his being in this Reality, he is at Home in God. 

We have also learned, even unto perception, that 
man, an expression of God, and living in Him, is the 
Divine Man, and he being formed from the One Es- 
sence Divine is not only a Conscious Son of God. but 
that he, being God expressed, is a God Conscious Be- 
ing. And if man is this, which the Illumined perceive 
to be true, is it possible for this man to be sick? We. 
following the Secret Heart Teaching, unto Illumina- 
tion into the Absolute Truth, perceive it is not. as 
Divinity cannot become afflicted. Why? Because, 
it is a vibration above the vibration of disease. It, 
being in the vibration of harmony, a discordant note 
never touches or disturbs that abode, neither the ex- 
pressions of God who are inhabitants of that vibration, 
and vibrate with it. 

We perceive the personal ego, as it becomes active 
here, and begins to ask questions about the man who 
is sick, and about God healing the sick. 
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The Conclusion 117 

We have found, when man awakens and begins to 
solve his problems that he may, like the Prodigal, in 
the parable of Jesus of Nazareth, arise and return to 
his Father's house; here man seemingly is of two 
parts. We read in Scriptures, "the body is the Tem- 
ple of the Living God." This expresses the two men 
(which are one,) when man starts toward God. 

We have found, as man passes into the depth of the 
deep of the Eeal as it is ; that the Living God within 
the Temple (body) is Atman the Divine and Real 
Self of each and every man. And the Temple, (the 
body) is the outer "sheath" or garment which is nec- 
essary that he have to express through as he lives and 
expresses upon earth. This body is the Physical Man, 
which is generated in Nature's Law, and lives in, and 
expresses in Nature and Nature's Laws. 

This being the Temple of the Real Self, it is ever 
desirous this body be strong, healthy and harmonious. 
As we appreciate a perfect rose and its fragrance far 
more than we do one that is in a state of disease, — 
which is discord. 

If man, or, as long as man continues to live in rhy- 
thm with Nature's Laws, he is harmonious, therefore 
expresses health; and even though the Temple of the 
Soul, under Nature's Law passes from infancy to 
childhood, to manhood, thence into old age ; he, if he 
continues in harmony with Nature's Laws, will ex- 
press health. 

The physical Man, (the Temple) is in the vibration 
of Nature, and as long as he vibrates in the vibration 
of Nature, is in generation. 

That Atman, — the Divine, — and Real Self of every 
man, lives in the vibration of the Divine, the One 
Essence of the Universe, which is God. That he was 
"never born, therefore, shall never die." For birth 
and death take place in the natural world, and not in 
the Ocean Essence, which is God. 



118 The Lotus Path 

Here we find the two men, when he awakens from 
the Carnal Slumber, one the outer man (the physi- 
cal) the other the inner man (the Divine Self). 

When man awakens, his own problem stretches out 
before him. Here is where the earnest searcher after 
Truth Absolute will exclaim, how is this? How is 
this ? I have been quietly living the life of the physi- 
cal life, so long as I did not feel the inner urge of 
my soul. 

We have found, after the outer man awakens, he 
will search until he finds his Higher Self, and be- 
comes linked therewith, and the Higher Self is linked 
with the Father-Mother-God. 

We have found, in man's process of attaining the 
fullness of Light, concerning God and himself, and 
in solving his own problem, that he may come into 
the full consciousness of a God-conscious Son; that 
he passes from the laws of the physical man, and the 
natural world, into the Divine Man, and the Divine 
World. He then lives under the Divine Law. 

He then has passed from generation to regenera- 
tion : and out from the state of regeneration he passes 
into the Essence Divine; which expresses in man at 
this place upon the Path as Immortality. He then can 
triumphantly sing, "0, death where is thy sting. 0. 
grave, where is thy victory?" 

We are here reminded of a few who have reached 
this high state of conscious spiritual vibration ; where 
they have floated apast the grave ; it touching them 
not: and carried the body, which was physical, with 
them into higher realms. 

First, the Great Initiate, Master. Elder Brother and 
Saviour, Jesus Christ. Elijah, who disappeared from 
the sight of those who were near him, in a chariot of 
fire, (an esoteric or mystical term). Enoch, also 
passed over physical death. And St. John, the be- 
loved of the Lord, we having no record of his death. 



The Conclusion 119 

he being so close to the heart of Jesus, it is pleasing 
to presume, spread his pinions and soared above the 
tomb. 

In order for man to vibrate in the vibration of 
the Divine, which is the Infinite Heart, it is neces- 
sary he renounce the physical man's desires, lusts 
and cares. 

As man gleans the light, he, finding himself at 
first, two beings in one, the inner man, the Living 
Truth Divine; and the other man the physical, (his 
Temple or body:) he does not despise this body, but 
taketh care of it; he having learned among his first 
lessons that the inner, or Real Self, is "the man to 
whom God gave dominion," and commanded to go 
forth and subdue the earth; here he learns, his first 
efforts are to control his thoughts, and guard well his 
spoken words. To do this, he, the Atman Ego, neces- 
sarily must subdue the carnal mind; and hold it in 
subjection to the Divine Ego, — Atman, even by plac- 
ing a bridle upon it : when a horse has a bridle bit in 
his mouth, the one who has the reins guides it wher- 
ever he wills. 

The will of the Atman ego is the will of God. 

The will of the Physical Man when subjected unto 
Atman, (the Divine Man,) is forever at-one with God. 
We here remember when Atman expresses the con- 
sciousness of his At-One-Ment with God, through the 
outer man; the subjective hath become the objective; 
and the super conscious man, expresses in God con- 
sciousness, and the men of earth exclaim, a Master is 
passing by. A Master truly is passing by, as, man 
when he has attained mastership, no longer vibrates 
with the vibrations of earth; and in time his vibra- 
tions will become so high, he will pass from the vision 
of the children of earth, who are in the low vibration 
of nature and the natural man. 

When an Illumined one passes along amidst his fel- 



120 The Lotus Path 

low man, does he condemn his brothers who are still 
living in the carnal concept of themselves and the 
world, and are contentedly enjoying the risings and 
settings of the sun, and the darkness of the storm, 
and the brightness of the calm? 

A Christ-Illumined man hath left condemnation 
far behind him ere he touched even the hem of the 
Christly robe: therefore, hath no condemnation for 
any one. 

He, with the understanding of Illumination per- 
ceiveth every man is in his right place, according to 
Karma 's Law; therefore, he radiates Love, the Love 
which is Divine, to each and every one ; to those who 
may use him unkindly, as well as to those who are 
kind to him. 

He ever remembers to voice his prayer to the Fath- 
er-Mother-God that His grace may be extended to 
friend or foe alike. 

The Christ Illumined man, if he has learned the 
Secret Heart Teaching is anchored in the center of 
his heart, and there being at-one with the Father- 
Mother-God, touches with his Golden Key of Love the 
secret spring of the Infinite Heart, and then requests 
the Father, to guide, bless, and heal his fellow man. 

In man's awakening period, as the change is taking 
place in him, where he is subjecting the carnal man 
to the Divine Self, man requires assistance; here is 
where he prays to the Father-Mother-God, * 'prayer is 
ever the working tool of the Christ-awakening man." 
And he uses the method which appeals to him. The 
method hath nothing to do with the prayer or its an- 
swer; it is for man's convenience, that is all: there- 
fore, the awakening man ever uses the method that is 
the most vital to him today; tomorrow he may find 
another; however the sincere desire of the heart re- 
maineth the same. 

The physical man becomes healed as man vibrates in 



The Conclusion 121 

rhythm with the Divine Law. But there may be 
times when the body is afflicted; then trust in God, 
and always remember, "God is able to heal all your 
infirmities ;' ' but the one who has the Light, and is 
walking close to God, keeps his faith in God; but if 
his prayers are not answered let him call upon the 
teachers for assistance. 

The teacher will voice the prayer as is indicated by 
the Voice of God; the Voice of God ever speaketh to 
the God-conscious one. He may use the silent prayer, 
he may voice the audible prayer, he may lay his hands 
upon the body of the afflicted one, that a closer link 
may take place, that the vibration of Health and 
Strength may touch and heal him ; closing this service 
in the name of Christ. 

We read in Holy Writ, "if any man lack any good 
thing, let him ask of God." We also recall, Jesus 
said, "go sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon 
you." 

We here perceive, even after man is healed by God, 
— the Divinity, it is necessary he hold his thoughts 
and words in subjection, and keeps the reins of the 
bridle of his mind strongly in hand. 

Jesus Christ, when the leper returned to Him to 
express his appreciation of his healing said, "there 
were ten healed, here is only one. Where are the 
nine?" One became attuned to the Source from 
which his healing came; the others went into the 
world life again and became lost in the mist, but the 
one who returned has his name written in the "Book 
of God's Remembrance." And the children of men 
will never forget him, wherever the Hebrew Scrip- 
ture is read: yea, his name is immortal. Yet only 
known as one of the ten lepers. 

Faith is a gift from God, to the men of earth ; they 
cannot manufacture it by thoughts or words; but if 
they desire faith, "let them ask of God." 



122 The Lotus Path 

Man, without faith, cannot pierce the curtain which 
hangs between the Real and the Relative ; the Divine 
Self (the Atman) and the outer self (the carnal 
man). 

It is in the destiny of all men that they will come 
to the place in their ongoings upon the carnal path, 
when he awakens from the carnal sleep and begins h;s 
journey toward his Source; to find himself in the 
Forest of Illusion, — ( Maya. ) 

Man's destination is the Source, where there are 
no illusions, no shadows. The Illusive Forest, or 
Maya, is Carnality. Man lives the carnal life in the 
Forest where every tree casts a shadow, and where 
life is continuous joy and sorrow; birth and death; 
sunshine and darkness. 

Krishna, the Hindu Incarnation, said, "arise above 
the Pairs of Opposites." 

Then we perceive, as we arise above carnality 
(Maya) and are Illumined in the Absolute Truth, 
man will soar into the realm of the Infinite. It is here 
he rests in peace ; Divine Satisfaction is his portion. 

He laves in the Ocean Essence Divine ; he hath not 
care ; he hath laid them down at the foot of the Cross, 
and the Illumined Son of God beareth them away. 

He, serene and calm, walks in the green fields of 
Paradise: this being his Father-Mother-God's House, 
he is at Home ; he gathers the fruit, and drinks of the 
cool and refreshing water of the River of Life Eter- 
nal; he rests in the shade of the Tree of Life. He is 
content, and knows naught but Divine Satisfaction. 
He serenely and understandingly abides at home. 

This is man's destiny ! To return to the Source, the 
Father-Mother-God, from whence he came. To reach 
that place carnality is left behind ; and man arrives at 
the Portal of his Divine Abode, a God Conscious Man. 



CHAPTER XXVII. 

The Infinite Lullaby. 

The Infinite Lullaby, is ever vibrating throughout the 

Universe. 
Kali, — the Divine Mother, with Her finger of Love, 
Touches each string of the Infinite Harp ; 
And its music reverberates through land and sea. 

The Divine Mother is ever and awe, singing Her Lul- 
laby. 

It is heard in the rustle of the leaves of the trees; 

And through the branches of the trees in the forest 
deep; and 

In the throat of the little songster, she warbles forth. 

In the roar of the raging torrent, Mother ever sings. 
In the thunderous rumbling of the mighty deep, it 

is heard ; 
In the gentle patter of the rain drops, Mother sings, 
And in the heart of every living thing. 

The Infinite Lullaby is ever vibrating throughout the 

Infinity. 
This harp hath a string which touches the heart of 

everything ; 
Then over this harp of many strings, if man will list, 
He will hear the Music of the Spheres. 

The Father-Mother-God, is ever singing soft and low. 
This is the Song of Love, wafted from the Heart of 
God, 

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To the heart of every living thing, it says, come home ! 
Eeturn to our Heart, our children, we are waiting 
for you. 

The Father-Mother ever sings, nestle close to our 

heart. 
Dear children; we are holding you secure. 
The Infinite Lullaby softly sings, abide in me : 
I will uphold you with my omnipotence. 

The Infinite Lullaby, murmurs soft and low at even- 
tide, 

At the high noon hour, or, at the midnight call. 

Our Father-Mother God is ever chanting soft and 
low, 

Come home ! my son, come home ; Love vibrates to all. 

Soft and low is the chanting of the Infinite Lullaby. 
It reaches the low and humble; and vibrates 
Through the palaces of kings ; the same sweet song 
Is for all, my son, I love you! come home. 

The Infinite Lullaby vibrates over the Harp of Love. 
Coming from out the Infinite Heart, it touches 
Each heart that is attuned to the Key of Love. 
The heart, thus attuned, hears its sweet soft music. 

Love Diyixe 

Love Divine ! what a vibrant key ! 

If touched by the understanding heart. 

It rings throughout the Universe ; 

It is the secret key of the Infinite. 

Love Divine ! thou art the very heart of God ; 
Thou art the Essence itself, the Holy Breath. 
Love Divine, it is Thee that paints the petals of the 

flowers, 
And drapes the western sky at the setting of the sun. 



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Love Divine ! thou art the silent companion of man, 
As his bark is tossed on the rough sea, or is anchored 

in the calm. 
Thy silent presence touches the heart of man, as he 
Moves along in the mountain solitude. 

Love Divine ! thou art eternal and omnipresent Love. 
When the heart of man is attuned to this Essence 

Divine, 
Love embraces him; his fear departs! He rests in 

peace. 
0, Love Divine, thou art immortal! because thou art 

God. 

Love Divine ! touch the heart of all men, 

That they may vibrate in rhythm in the Infinite 

Heart. 
And closely embrace these our brothers, that 
They May remember Thee. Arise ! and return Home. 

The Lotus 

The Lotus rests on the Bosom of Aum, 

And serenely expresses its perfect form, dressed 

In the raiment of Purity and Love, 

And remembers its part is, just "To Be." 

Just "To Be" is the silent song of the Lotus. 
It trustingly rests on the bosom of the water; 
As it is gently rocked by the waves, it 
Sweetly listens to the Infinite Lullaby. 

It hath not fear, its roots are anchored in the deep : 
It is sustained and upheld by the Omnipotent Aum. 
Contentedly it abides on the Infinite Breast, and 
Listens as Kali, — the Divine Mother sings, remember, 
just "To Be." 



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Atman 

Let Atman, my soul sing a song, 

It will tell of its radiant self: 

As it sees, as God hath seen it always; 

It perceives it is a soul of the Great Over-Soul. 

Out from the Soul of the Infinite I came; 
Remembering my Source, I abide therein. 
In cognition of the Source, I bow in reverence; 
And sweetly sing my praise to God, the Over-Soul. 

Contentedly I walk on the pathway of Life ; 
It matters not where my foot-steps may lead : for 
I am serenely at home in the Over-Soul, 
And I perceive this is the Omnipotent God. 

Atjm 

Aum, our Father-Mother, we in love's appreciation 

bow 
To Thee; and understandingly know, thou art the 

Source from 
Which all men came, and to which all will return: 

and that 
Thou hast expressed the Universe, and thy bounty 

for man. 

We love thee, AUM, "the center and circumference 
of all." 

We voice our silent prayer to Thee ; and express aloud 

Our gratitude, for the many blessings thou hast be- 
stowed. 

And sing thy praises, that all men may Love Thee. 

Aum, we thy sons, walk in thy beautiful garden; 
Inhale the perfume of the rare and beautiful flowers ; 



The Infinite Lullaby 127 

And gather the luscious fruits from the trees in thy 

orchard, 
And the golden grain, we gather into the granary. 

Thy bountiful supply is ever at hand, Our Father. 
As we partake of thy bounty, our hearts touch Love's 

key 
Of the Infinite Heart : and Love responds ; and we 
re refreshed; we have found the Mystic Key, Love. 

Aum, our Heavenly Father, help us to become so at- 
tuned 

To thee; that we may never forget Thee; but ever 
keep our 

Hearts, and ears attuned, that the Lullaby is ever 
heard ; 

And that we may, though tried, prove True. 



The End. 



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